Question

△rst is dilated by a scale factor of 2 to form its image, △rst.
the rays that the vertices move along all begin at a point, called the center of dilation.
which figure is closer to the center of dilation?
the original figure
the dilated image

Explanation:

When a figure is dilated, if the scale factor is greater than 1 (in this case, scale factor = 2), the original figure is closer to the center of dilation. Dilation is a transformation that enlarges or reduces a figure. A scale factor of 2 means the dilated image (\(\triangle R'S'T'\)) is larger than the original figure (\(\triangle RST\)). The original figure has vertices that are at a shorter distance from the center of dilation compared to the vertices of the dilated (enlarged) image.

Answer:

the original figure