The answer is D because area scales as the square of the length (eg. if you start with a 1ft x 1ft closet and augment the dimensions by a factor of 3 to get 3ft x 3ft, the area goes from 1ft2 to 9ft2).

Sara A.
02/02/21
Chandreka W.
asked 02/02/21yra wants to make the area of her rectangular closet 9 times larger than the size it currently is. What scale factor should she use to dilate the dimensions of the closet?
a | Scale factor of 6 |
b | Scale factor of 9 |
c | Scale factor of 12 |
d | Scale factor of 3 |
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The answer is D because area scales as the square of the length (eg. if you start with a 1ft x 1ft closet and augment the dimensions by a factor of 3 to get 3ft x 3ft, the area goes from 1ft2 to 9ft2).
Sara A.
02/02/21
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Chandreka W.
A figure has a perimeter of 12 units. Which describes the perimeter of the figure after a dilation with a scale factor of4? a 24 units b 192 units c 48 units d 3 units can you help with this too02/02/21