document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1193553>Question 1193553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Triangle ABC has vertices A(1,1) B(2.5,3) and C(0,-3) It is dilated by a scale factor of 1\2 about the origin to create triangle A'B'C'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the length, in units, of side B'C' ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Word &nbsp;\" dilate \" &nbsp;means &nbsp;\" making wider \" &nbsp;and always is used \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with the coefficient of dilation &nbsp;(scale factor) &nbsp;greater than &nbsp;1.\r<BR>\n" );
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