What will the new dimension of the rectangle be after a dilation with a scale factors of 7/8

Derek Soike asked Jan 17, 2023

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Derek Soike asked Jan 17, 2023

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To find the new dimension of the rectangle we multiply the length and the width by the scale factor:

$32\cdot(7)/(8)=28$
$8\cdot(7)/(8)=7$

Therefore, the new rectangle will have a lenght of 28 and a width of 7.

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