A triangle has vertices [math]G (2, –3)[/math], [math]H (–6, 2)[/math], and [math]J (0, 4)[/math]. If the triangle is dilated by a scale factor of [math]0.5[/math] through center [math]C (0, 0)[/math], what are the image vertices? Draw the preimage and image on the coordinate plane.

[list=1][br][*]Start with one vertex and multiply each coordinate by the scale factor, [math]k[/math].[br][*]Repeat the process with another vertex. Multiply each coordinate of the vertex by the scale factor.[br][*]Repeat the process for the last vertex. Multiply each coordinate of the vertex by the scale factor.[br][*]List the image vertices.[br][*]Draw the preimage and image on the coordinate plane.[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.