Question

A rectangle with an area of 61 units” is dilated by a scale factor of ;. Find the area of

the rectangle after dilation. Round your answer to the nearest lenth, if necessary.

Answer 1

34 units

Explanation:

I decided that one side is 61 units and the other is 1 unit, since that would make the area 61 units.

Then I multiplied 61 by 3/4, which equals a new length of 45.75 units, and I also multiplied 1 by 3/4, which equals a new length of 0.75 units.

Finally, I solve for the area of the rectangle:

45.75 x 0.75 ≈ 34 units (rounded to the nearest whole number)