Dilation

Definition:

• P' is a dilation of P by a "scale factor" of k > 0 from a point O if |PP'| = k|PO| and P' lies on ray OP. P' is a dilation of P by a factor of k < 0, from a point O if |PP'| = |k||PO| and P' lies on ray PO

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