A has the coordinates [tex]$(-4,3)$[/tex] and B has the coordinates [tex]$(4, 4)$[/tex]. If [tex]$D_{0, \frac{1}{2}}(x, y)$[/tex] is a dilation of [tex]$\triangle ABC$[/tex], what is true about the image [tex]$\triangle A^{\prime} B^{\prime} C^{\prime}$[/tex]? Check all that apply.

- [tex]$\overline{A^{\prime}B^{\prime}}$[/tex] is parallel to [tex]$\overline{AB}$[/tex].
- [tex]$D_{0, \frac{1}{2}}(x, y)=\left(\frac{1}{2}x, \frac{1}{2}y\right)$[/tex].
- The distance from [tex]$A^{\prime}$[/tex] to the origin is half the distance from [tex]$A$[/tex] to the origin.
- The vertices of the image are closer to the origin than those of the pre-image.
- [tex]$\overline{A^{\prime}B^{\prime}}$[/tex] is shorter than [tex]$\overline{AB}$[/tex].



Answer :

Let's start by understanding the problem and breaking it down step by step:

We have two points, [tex]\( A = (-4, 3) \)[/tex] and [tex]\( B = (4, 4) \)[/tex]. The given dilation is [tex]\( D_{O, 0.5}(x, y) = \left(\frac{1}{2} x, \frac{1}{2} y\right) \)[/tex].

We are to determine the properties of the image after applying this dilation. Specifically, we need to verify the following statements:

1. [tex]$\overline{AB}$[/tex] is parallel to [tex]$\overline{A'B'}$[/tex].
2. The distance from [tex]$A'$[/tex] to the origin is half the distance from [tex]$A$[/tex] to the origin.
3. The vertices of the image are farther from the origin than those of the pre-image.
4. [tex]$\overline{A'B'}$[/tex] is greater than [tex]$\overline{AB}$[/tex].

### Step 1: Apply the dilation to points [tex]\( A \)[/tex] and [tex]\( B \)[/tex]

For point [tex]\( A \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ A' = \left( \frac{1}{2} \cdot -4, \frac{1}{2} \cdot 3 \right) = (-2, 1.5) \][/tex]

For point [tex]\( B \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ B' = \left( \frac{1}{2} \cdot 4, \frac{1}{2} \cdot 4 \right) = (2, 2) \][/tex]

### Step 2: Verify the conditions

Condition 1: [tex]$\overline{AB}$[/tex] is parallel to [tex]$\overline{A'B'}$[/tex]

Dilation preserves the parallelism of lines because it scales all coordinates by the same factor. Thus,
[tex]\[ \overline{AB} \parallel \overline{A'B'} \][/tex]
This statement is true.

Condition 2: The distance from [tex]\( A' \)[/tex] to the origin is half the distance from [tex]\( A \)[/tex] to the origin

Calculate the distance from [tex]\( A \)[/tex] to the origin:
[tex]\[ \text{Distance from } A \text{ to the origin} = \sqrt{(-4)^2 + 3^2} = \sqrt{16 + 9} = \sqrt{25} = 5 \][/tex]

Calculate the distance from [tex]\( A' \)[/tex] to the origin:
[tex]\[ \text{Distance from } A' \text{ to the origin} = \sqrt{(-2)^2 + 1.5^2} = \sqrt{4 + 2.25} = \sqrt{6.25} = 2.5 \][/tex]

Indeed,
[tex]\[ 2.5 = \frac{1}{2} \times 5 \][/tex]

This statement is true.

Condition 3: The vertices of the image are farther from the origin than those of the pre-image

From the distances calculated:
- Distance from [tex]\( A \)[/tex] to the origin: 5
- Distance from [tex]\( A' \)[/tex] to the origin: 2.5 (which is less than 5)

This statement is false.

Condition 4: [tex]$\overline{A'B'}$[/tex] is greater than [tex]$\overline{AB}$[/tex]

Calculate the length of [tex]\( \overline{AB} \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ AB = \sqrt{(4 - (-4))^2 + (4 - 3)^2} = \sqrt{8^2 + 1^2} = \sqrt{64 + 1} = \sqrt{65} \][/tex]

Calculate the length of [tex]\( \overline{A'B'} \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ A'B' = \sqrt{(2 - (-2))^2 + (2 - 1.5)^2} = \sqrt{4^2 + 0.5^2} = \sqrt{16 + 0.25} = \sqrt{16.25} \][/tex]

Notice that [tex]\( \sqrt{16.25} \)[/tex] is smaller than [tex]\( \sqrt{65} \)[/tex].

Thus,
[tex]\[ A'B' < AB \][/tex]

Hence, this statement is false.

### Conclusion:

- [tex]$\overline{AB}$[/tex] is parallel to [tex]$\overline{A'B'}$[/tex]: True
- The distance from [tex]$A'$[/tex] to the origin is half the distance from [tex]$A$[/tex] to the origin: True
- The vertices of the image are farther from the origin than those of the pre-image: False
- [tex]$\overline{A'B'}$[/tex] is greater than [tex]$\overline{AB}$[/tex]: False