segment AB is dilated from the origin to create segment A prime B prime at A' (0, 6) and B' (6, 9). What scale factor was segment AB dilated by?



A. 1/2


B. 2


C. 3


D. 4

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Answer:

The answer is "Option C"

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

point A' and B'  are:  (0, 6)  (6, 9)

To above points we calculate point AB that is (0,2) and (2,3)

Distance formula:

[tex]\bold{D=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}}\\[/tex]

calcuate AB point distance:

[tex]x_1=0\\y_1=2\\x_2=2\\y_2=3[/tex]

[tex]D=\sqrt{(2-0)^2+(3-2)^2}[/tex]

    [tex]=\sqrt{2^2+1^2}\\\\=\sqrt{4+1}\\\\=\sqrt{5}\\[/tex]

calculating A'B' point distance:

[tex]x_1=0\\y_1=6\\x_2=6\\y_2=9\\[/tex]

[tex]D=\sqrt{(6-0)^2+(9-6)^2}[/tex]

   [tex]= \sqrt{(6)^2+(3)^2}\\\\= \sqrt{36+9}\\\\= \sqrt{45}\\\\= \sqrt{3\times 3\times 5}\\\\= 3\sqrt{5}\\\\[/tex]

If we divide:

[tex]=\frac{3\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}}\\\\=3[/tex]

The final answer is "3".