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Triangle Enlargement 4Ffe66

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1. **Stating the problem:** We have a triangle \(\triangle ABC\) and we want to find the image of this triangle after an enlargement with center of enlargement at \((2,-1)\) and scale factor 2. 2. **Formula for enlargement:** If \(P(x,y)\) is a point and \(C(x_c,y_c)\) is the center of enlargement with scale factor \(k\), the image point \(P'(x',y')\) is given by: $$x' = x_c + k(x - x_c)$$ $$y' = y_c + k(y - y_c)$$ 3. **Explanation:** This means we measure the vector from the center to the point, multiply it by the scale factor, and then add it back to the center coordinates. 4. **Apply to each vertex:** Let the vertices of \(\triangle ABC\) be \(A(x_A,y_A)\), \(B(x_B,y_B)\), and \(C(x_C,y_C)\). We calculate each image vertex \(A'\), \(B'\), and \(C'\) using the formula. 5. **Example:** Suppose the vertices are \(A(1,2)\), \(B(3,4)\), and \(C(5,0)\) (you can replace these with actual vertices if given). Calculate \(A'\): $$x' = 2 + 2(1 - 2) = 2 + 2(-1) = 2 - 2 = 0$$ $$y' = -1 + 2(2 + 1) = -1 + 2(3) = -1 + 6 = 5$$ Calculate \(B'\): $$x' = 2 + 2(3 - 2) = 2 + 2(1) = 2 + 2 = 4$$ $$y' = -1 + 2(4 + 1) = -1 + 2(5) = -1 + 10 = 9$$ Calculate \(C'\): $$x' = 2 + 2(5 - 2) = 2 + 2(3) = 2 + 6 = 8$$ $$y' = -1 + 2(0 + 1) = -1 + 2(1) = -1 + 2 = 1$$ 6. **Result:** The image triangle \(\triangle A'B'C'\) has vertices \(A'(0,5)\), \(B'(4,9)\), and \(C'(8,1)\). 7. **Graphing:** Both the original and image triangles can be plotted on the same coordinate plane to visualize the enlargement. This completes the enlargement process.