A line segment has endpoints at (5 ,9 )(5,9) and (2 ,2 )(2,2). The line segment is dilated by a factor of 2 2 around (5 ,3 )(5,3). What are the new endpoints and length of the line segment?

1 Answer
Jun 8, 2018

color(maroon)("New endpoints are" A' (5,21), B' (-4,0)

color(blue)("Length of the line segment "bar(A'B') = 15,23

Explanation:

A (5,9), B (2,2), C (5,3), " dilation factor " 2

A'C = 2 (a - c), A' - c = 2(a - c) or A' = 2a - c

A'((x),(y)) = 2((5),(9)) - ((5),(3)) = ((5),(15))

B'C = 2 (b - c), B' - c = 2(b - c) or A' = 2b - c

B'((x),(y)) = 2((2),(2)) - ((5),(3)) = ((-1),(1))

Length of the line segment

bar(A'B') = sqrt((5+1)^2 + 14^2) = 15.23