Answer:
The option that describe the effect of the change is;
- The perimeter is multiplied by 5/4
Explanation:
The parameters from the question are;
The (scale) factor by which the base and the height of the triangle are multiplied = 5/4
By the constant proportion of their sides, the triangle before and the triangle obtained after the multiplication are similar
Let 'a' and 'b' represent the length of the base and the height of the triangle respectively, we have;
The area of the triangle, A₁ = 1/2 × a × b = a·b/2
With the application of the scale factor of 5/4, we have;
The area of the scaled triangle, A₂ = 1/2 × (5/4) × a × (5/4) × b = (5/4)² × a·b/2
Therefore, the scale factor of the area = (5/4)²
The scale factor of the perimeter = √(The scale facto of area)
∴ The scale factor of the perimeter = √(5/4)² = (5/4)
The scale factor of the perimeter = (5/4)
Therefore, the perimeter of the scaled triangle is obtained by multiplying the perimeter of the initial triangle by (5/4).