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# Dilation in the Coordinate Plane

## Multiplication of coordinates by a scale factor.

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TermDefinition
Dilation To reduce or enlarge a figure according to a scale factor is a dilation.
Distance Formula The distance between two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ can be defined as $d= \sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2}$.
Mapping Mapping is a procedure involving the plotting of points on a coordinate grid to see the behavior of a function.
Scale Factor A scale factor is a ratio of the scale to the original or actual dimension written in simplest form.