Question

The right triangle shown is enlarged such that each side is multiplied by the value of the hypotenuse, 3y. Find the expression that represents the perimeter of the enlarged triangle. TRIANGLE AND ANSWER CHOICES BELOW!

Answer 1

c.

Explanation:

The original triangle has two sides with length 4x each, and the hypotenuse has length 3y.

After the enlargement, each of the sides with length 4x becomes 3y × 4x = 12xy, and the hypotenuse becomes 3y × 3y = 9y^2.

Therefore, the perimeter of the enlarged triangle is the sum of the lengths of its three sides:

12xy + 12xy + 9y^2 = 24xy + 9y^2 = 9y^2 + 24xy

So the answer is (C) 9y^2 + 24xy.