The smaller triangle is the image of the larger triangle after a dilation. the center of the dilation is (4,2). what is the scale factor used to create the dilation?

△cde maps to △stu with the transformations (x, y) arrowright (x − 2, y − 2) arrowright (3x, 3y) arrowright (x, −y). if cd = a + 1, de = 2a − 1, st = 2b + 3 and tu = b + 6, find the values of a and b. the value of a is and the value of b is .

Which inequality statement describes the two numbers on a number line? "? 7 and a number 5 units to the right of ? 7"

Manuela claims that and are congruent. which statement best describes her claim? she is incorrect because the segments do not have the same orientation. she is incorrect because the segments do not have the same length. she is correct because the segments have the same length. she is correct because the segments have the same orientation.