document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1117656>Question 1117656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the image of a point under a dilation centered at (0,0) with the given scale factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "scale factor=0.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i don't understand how to do centered dilations can some one please help me and show me step by step </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #732766 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=732766\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just like your problem, the most common center of dilation is the origin of the coordinate plane (0,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4  * .2 = -.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 * .2 = 1.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "point is (-.8, 1.4)<BR>\n" );
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