Math Problem Statement

Dilate triangle DEF with a scale factor of 2 and center of dilation at point Q. Record the scale factor and calculate the corresponding points' distances from the center of dilation.

Solution

The task in this image involves dilating triangle DEFDEF with a scale factor of 2 and a center of dilation at point QQ. The goal is to determine the relationship between the distances of the points of triangle DEFDEF from the center of dilation before and after the dilation.

For this problem, the key steps are:

  1. Determine the original distance from the center of dilation (point QQ) to each point of the triangle DEFDEF.
  2. Apply the scale factor of 2. Since dilation involves multiplying the distance of each point from the center by the scale factor, each point should end up twice as far from point QQ as it was originally.
  3. Calculate the new distance of each dilated point from point QQ.

In the image, for point DD, the distance from QQ is given as 5 units. Using the formula:

New distance=Original distance×Scale factor\text{New distance} = \text{Original distance} \times \text{Scale factor}

For point DD, this becomes:

New distance=5×2=10\text{New distance} = 5 \times 2 = 10

Would you like further details or have any questions on how to proceed? Here are five related questions to explore further:

  1. How does dilation affect the angles of triangle DEFDEF?
  2. What is the general formula for dilating a point on a coordinate plane?
  3. What happens if the scale factor is less than 1?
  4. How would the triangle change if the center of dilation was outside the triangle?
  5. Can you describe the impact of dilation on the area of the triangle?

Tip: Dilation changes distances but preserves the shape and angles of geometric figures.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Dilation
Scale Factor
Geometry

Formulas

New distance = Original distance × Scale factor

Theorems

Dilation Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10