Aline segment is dilated by a factor of 3 and the center of the dilation is a point on the line segment.
which of the following is the result of this dilation?

a
a congruent line segment that is parallel to the original line segment
b
a line segment that is 3 times longer and parallel to the original line segment
c
a line segment that is 3 times longer and perpendicular to the original line segment, crossing the original line segment at the center of the dilation point
d
a line segment that is 3 times longer and in the same position as the original line segment