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Which statement correctly relates the dilation of a circle with its new area?

Which statement correctly relates the dilation of a circle with its new area?-example-1
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Answer:

When a circle is dilated about its center by a scale factor of 3/2, its area is multiplied by a scale factor of 9/4.

Explanation:

Scale factor = 3/2

The ratio of the areas is the scale factor squared. Therefore, the ratio of the areas is (3/2)² = 9/4

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