6. Similarity Transformations
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Is the scale factor of x-coordinates equal to the scale factor of y-coordinates?
No, see solution.
Let's take a look at the given table. As we can see, each x-coordinate of â–³ PQR is multiplied by 3 and each y-coordinate is multiplied by 2.
| â–³ PQR | â–³ XYZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P | (a,b) | X | ( 3a, 2b) |
| Q | (c,d) | Y | ( 3c, 2d) |
| R | (e,f) | Z | ( 3e, 2f) |
Since 3≠2, the scale factor of x-coordinates is not equal to the scale factor of y-coordinates. Therefore, this transformation is not a dilation.