Question

See the attached image and use it to answer the following questions:
1. What is the scale factor used to dilate the figure?
2. What is the perimeter of the original figure?
3. What is the perimeter of the dilated figure?
4. How is the perimeter affected by the dilation?
5. What is the area of the original figure?
6. What is the area of the dilated figure?
7. How is the area affected by the dilation?

Answer 1

@AriPotta sorry to bother you again.

Answer 2

Ok, so the scale factor

Answer 3

proportions. i just want u to check

Answer 4

Please?

Answer 5

cb/cb' again?

Answer 6

you can use any side. but sure, cb

Answer 7

8/3 = 6/3?

Answer 8

brb

Answer 9

and it's 8/4, not 8/3

Answer 10

oh. and ok.

Answer 11

i can't count .

Answer 12

HAHAHAHAHAH

Answer 13

Or maybe it was a typo. IDK. HAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

Answer 14

Ok, so. found it!!!

Answer 15

THE SCALE FACTOR IS 2!!!!

Answer 16

ISNT IT?! WOW I FOUND IT! THATS SURPRISING!

Answer 17

Ok, let me write it down....

Answer 18

The perimeter is 28.

Answer 19

For the original.

Answer 20

omg. i think we've been doing it wrong the whole time. the scale factor is 1/2

Answer 21

what?

Answer 22

why? how?when?where?

Answer 23

who?

Answer 24

lol. it was a joke.

Answer 25

How did we make a mistake?

Answer 26

and yea, 29 is right

Answer 27

28*

Answer 28

Yes. Is the scale factor wrong?

Answer 29

the scale factor is 1/2

4/8

Answer 30

it has to be new over original

Answer 31

1/2.

Answer 32

i'm sorry :c

Answer 33

Oh.

Answer 34

Nope, its okay.

Answer 35

Uhm, 4/8.

Answer 36

Hmmm.

Answer 37

Okay.

Answer 38

So, I'll write '1/2'.

Answer 39

the perimeter should be 1/2 the original

Answer 40

so that answers 4

Answer 41

Oh,okay.

Answer 42

and 3 would be 28/2 which is 14

Answer 43

Thanks.

Answer 44

So, 3 is 28/2.14.ok.

Answer 45

mhmm

Answer 46

done.

Answer 47

can you answer the rest?

Answer 48

it is 1/2 times smaller than b4?

Answer 49

[for number 1?]

Answer 50

no

Answer 51

number one is 1/2

Answer 52

Oh. [you said perimeter is 1^x]

Answer 53

x^1

Answer 54

Oh.

Answer 55

Okay.

Answer 56

lets see.....

Answer 57

one second.

Answer 58

area is x^2

Answer 59

It is now 1/2 the size of the original?

Answer 60

[I'm on number 4 now]

Answer 61

yea, i already answered those lol

Answer 62

Oh. WHEN?WHERE?HOW?WHO? LOL. Guess I didn't see.

Answer 63

Srry. Could u retype?

Answer 64

N ill leave u alone. Isn't that the best offer ever? lol

Answer 65

1. 1/2
2. 28
3. 14
4. 1/2 the original

Answer 66

we just gotta do the rest now

Answer 67

tnx u. :)

Answer 68

ok,done.

Answer 69

so, 5. the area lw.

Answer 70

8 x 6

Answer 71

?

Answer 72

...yes

Answer 73

54.

Answer 74

o. i can't count. darn.

Answer 75

it's 48 lol

Answer 76

right. thanks ! i only have the 3's times tables memorized. lol

Answer 77

remember x^2 for area. so 1/2^2

Answer 78

Okay. *REMEMBERS*

Answer 79

Yes, I memorized the 1^x, 2^x,, and 3^x.

Answer 80

x^1, x^2, and x^3

Answer 81

why do i do it backwards???? dang. forgive me.

Answer 82

x being the scale factor, yes?

Answer 83

okie.

Answer 84

yes

Answer 85

tnx u

Answer 86

1/2^2 = ?

Answer 87

so the dilated figure;s area.

Answer 88

uhm.... .25

Answer 89

yea, or 1/4. so the new area should be 1/4 the original. 48/4 = ?

Answer 90

12.

Answer 91

there we go. we're done now

Answer 92

yay! I've 2 more qs tho

Answer 93

:l

Answer 94

wait. 7 is 12?

Answer 95

Ok, if u want, ill attempt them myself.

Answer 96

go. be free!