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How do you find the area of a dilated triangle?

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Explanation:

Step 1: Compute the area of the figure before dilation, Ap . Step 2: Multiply the area of the figure before dilation, Ap , by the square of the scale factor, s . That is, the area of the figure after dilation, Ad , is given by the equation Ad=s2Ap A d = s 2 A p .

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