Question

A square with side length 5.5 mm is increased by a factor of 11. What will be the perimeter of the square after dilation?

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

C. 242 mm

The perimeter of the square after dilation.

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Answer 2

The perimeter of a square can be obtained by adding the length of each side. If the perimeter is 5.5 mm, the perimeter equals 22 mm. If the sides are dilated by a factor of 11, the new perimeter is (5.5mm+11)*4 = 66 mm. This is the new perimeter after dilation