Is the following transformation a dilation? Justify your answer using the properties of dilations.

[list=1][br][*]Verify that shape, orientation, and angles have been preserved from the preimage to the image.[br][*]Verify that the corresponding sides are parallel.[br][*]Verify that the distances of the corresponding sides have changed by a common scale factor, [math]k[/math].[br][*]Verify that corresponding vertices are collinear with the center of dilation, [math]C[/math].[br][*]Draw conclusions.[br][/list][br]This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for their mathematics programs. Visit www.walch.com for more information on their resources.