Question

Hexagon A is a regular hexagon. The total length of all the sides of the hexagon is 36 inches. Hexagon A is dilated about its center to create Hexagon B. The length of each side of Hexagon B is 1 and 1 over 2 inches.

By what factor was Hexagon A dilated to create Hexagon B?

answers:

1/8, 1/4, 4, or 4 and 1/2

Answer 1

@experimentX can you help me please?

Answer 2

@radar can you help me please? someone

Answer 3

the original length of one side of hexagon is 36/6 = 6 inches ...
and what is the length of side of hexagon B??? i don't understand ??

Answer 4

As experimentX has explained the original side was 6 inches, the new configuration has sides that are now 1 1/2 inches or 1.5 in.

Answer 5

For some unknown reason they have used the term "dilated" to create a SMALLER hexagon when in fact the term "dilated" should of created a LARGER hexagon, so the question has introduced some confusion.

Answer 6

thats why i need help lol

Answer 7

divide the original length by the new length ... you will have answer.

Answer 8

but I guess one should stick with the measurements provided and if 6 becomes 1.5 it is 1/4 th of the original size.

Answer 9

well thanks for trying :/

Answer 10

by 4 time because 4 *1,5 =6

ok ?

Answer 11

It is 1/4th or 4 depending on the askers definition of "dilate" I would go with the 1/4th but I have been wrong a few times in my life. lol

Answer 12

lol well ill have my teacher explain it to me later lol

Answer 13

@jhonyy9, the hexagon A when from 6 in sides to become hexagon B with 1.5 inch side and it asks what factor A was dilated to become B what factor does 6 become 1.5 inch.
I can see that Hexagon A was 4 times Hexagon B, but is that the question? Other words Hexagon B was dilated by a factor 4 to become A, but that is the direction of events????

Answer 14

* is not

Answer 15

yes is sure that A not was dilated the A was reduced