Question

If a shape is dilated by a scale factor of 5, what is the resulting area?A.) The new area is 4Times the originalB.) The new area is 25times the originalC.) The new area isone-fourth theoriginalD.) The new area is 5times the original

Answer 1

If a shape is dilated by a scale factor of 5, the new dimensions would have increased by a factor of 5 on all sides. This means the new area is 25 times the original

The correct answer is option B