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Triangle XYZ is dilated by a scale factor of 3 to form trianle TUV

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Since triangle XYZ is dilated by a scale factor 3 to form the triangle TUV

That means each side of triangle TUV is 3 times the corresponding side in triangle XYZ

TU = 3(XY)

UV = 3(YZ)

Since UV = 39

39 = 3(YZ)

Divide both sides by 3

39/3 = YZ

13 = YZ

The length of YZ is 13

The answer is A

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