Question

figure lmno is dilated to form figure lmno. where is the center of dilation located? inside figure lmno outside figure lmno on a vertex of figure lmno

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the concept of dilation center

The center of dilation is a fixed point. When a figure is dilated, all points of the original figure and their corresponding points in the dilated figure are collinear with the center of dilation.

Step2: Analyze the given figure

Looking at the figure \(LMNO\) and its dilated version \(L'M'N'O'\), we can observe that if we try to find the intersection point of the lines connecting corresponding vertices (e.g., line \(LL'\), line \(MM'\), etc.), this intersection point is not inside the figure \(LMNO\) and not on any vertex of \(LMNO\).

Answer:

B. outside figure \(LMNO\)