Question

Triangle A B C. Side A B is 4, B C is 5, A C is 3. Triangle A prime B prime C prime.

If the scale factor for the dilation shown is 3, which is the length of B'C'?
5/3
8
12
15

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The correct answer is 15.

Explanation:

We are given that the original sides BC is 5. To find the length of B'C' we take the side of BC and multiply it by the scale factor.

5 (original BC) x 5 (the given scale factor) = 15