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Effects of Changing the Dimensions of a Figure

Question 10 • LAUSD-Geometry B (Prescriptive) - Summer

A trapezoid has a perimeter of 14 feet. What will the perimeter be if each side length is increased by a factor 7?

Answer
A
21 feet
B
98 feet
C
196 feet
D
686 feet

Explanation

Increasing each side length by a factor of 7 also multiplies the perimeter by 7. So the new perimeter is 14 × 7 = 98 feet. The correct choice is 98 feet.

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