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Effects of Changing the Dimensions of a Figure

Question 7 • *22SS - 1207350 - Mathematics for College Liberal Arts - Sem. 2 - CR

What is the area of the triangle after applying a dilation by a scale factor of 2? Describe the effects.

Answer
A
31.5 cm2. The area of the new triangle is equal to the area of the original triangle.
B
63 cm2. The area of the new triangle is 2 times the area of the original triangle.
C
126 cm2. The area of the new triangle is 4 times the area of the original triangle.
D
252 cm2. The area of the new triangle is 8 times the area of the original triangle.
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