The length of a rectangle is 3 in and the width is 4 in. The rectangle is then dilated to 9 in by 12 in by a scale factor of 3.

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The length of a rectangle is 3 in and the width is 4 in. The rectangle is then dilated to 9 in by 12 in by a scale factor of 3.

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anonymous · Answer

Oddly worded question. Perhaps they mean: "IF the rectangle is dilated to 9 in by 12 in, the scale factor is 3. True or False"

anonymous · Answer

that's what it gave me

anonymous · Answer

You're just copying the words..or trying to describe a picture in your own words?

anonymous · Answer

copying

anonymous · Answer

Then this should be easy. Is 9 in = 3 x 3 in ?  Is 12 in = 3 x 4 in ? If so, then 3 is the scale factor.