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If ΔABC is dilated by a scale factor of 2 with a dilation center at vertex A, by what factor does the area of the triangle increase?

If ΔABC is dilated by a scale factor of 2 with a dilation center at vertex A, by what-example-1
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Area is measured in square units.

The area would increase by the scale factor squared.


Area increases 2^2 = 4


The area increases by a factor of 4.

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Question:If ΔABC is dilated by a scale factor of 2 with a dilation center at vertex A, by what factor does the area of the triangle increase?

Answer:factor is 4

Step-by-step explanation:Area increases 2^2 = 4 area is simple multiplication like whats the surface of the triangle you just multyply

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