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Polygon ABCDE will be dilated by a scale factor of 5.2 with the origin as the center of dilation to produce polygon A′B′C′D′E′. What will the length of A'E' be?

Select one:
a. 10.4 units
b. 3 units
c. 15.6 units
d. 8.2 units

Polygon ABCDE will be dilated by a scale factor of 5.2 with the origin as the center-example-1
User Guilherme Medeiros
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Answer:

(c). 15.6 units

Explanation:

Polygon ABCDE will be dilated by a scale factor of 5.2 with the origin as the center-example-1
User IsakBosman
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Answer:

c. 15.6 units

Explanation:

Take the length of side AE and multiply it by the scale factor.

3 × 5.2 = 15.6

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