If a polygon has an area of 25cm and is dilated by a factor of 3, what will be the area of the dilated polygon?

Nwk asked May 22, 2023

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Nwk asked May 22, 2023

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Answer:

225 cm²

Explanation:

dilatation factor = 3 , then

area factor = 3² = 9

the area of the dilated polygon is then 9 times the area of the original so

area of dilated polygon = 9 × 25 = 225 cm²

VonUbisch answered May 26, 2023

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