Question

a square has a side length of 18 feet. the square was dilated by a scale factor of 1/2 to create a new square. what is the side length of the new square

Answer 1

9 feet

Explanation:

18 x 1/2 = 9

or

18 / 2 = 9

Answer 2

The side length of the new square would be 9. When you dialate you multiply by the square factor, so 1/2 times 18 equals 9.