On a coordinate plane, triangle A B C has points (negative 9, 3), (negative 9, 6), (0, 3) and triangle A double-prime B double-prime C double-prime has points (3, negative 1), (3, negative 2), and (0, negative 1). Which transformations could be performed to show that △ABC is similar to △A"B"C"? a reflection over the x-axis, then a dilation by a scale factor of 3 a reflection over the x-axis, then a dilation by a scale factor of One-third a 180° rotation about the origin, then a dilation by a scale factor of 3 a 180° rotation about the origin, then a dilation by a scale factor of One-third

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when a figure, such as triangle (xyz) is reflected over the line y = x to create x'y'z' the x-coordinates and y-coordinates of the original image (pre-image) will be reversed for the image. (e.g., (x, y) > (y, x)) this means that the pre-image position of the x- and y-coordinates switch places which in turn provides a mirror like image of the original xyz.  

i notice that when i draw a line segment from x to x', that the points are parallel from each other -- they are exactly across from each other and do not intersect with any other points.  

yes, think i would see the same characteristic if you drew the line segment connecting y with the reflecting line and then y' with the reflecting line because of the essence of reflections. because it is a mirror image, each point was effected the same way which leads me to conclude that they same would apply to y and y'.

your answer would be 12