Question

In rectangle ABCD, AB = 10 cm and BC = 14 cm. If rectangle EFGH is the image after a dilation, which could be its side lengths?

EF = 6 cm and FG = 10 cm
EF = 7 cm and FG = 3 cm
EF = 15 cm and FG = 20 cm
EF = 25 cm and FG = 35 cm

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Answer 2

EF = 25 cm and FG = 35 cm

Explanation:

After finding each scale factor for each of the 4 answers, only the last option is relatable. Every other option resulted in different numbers of EF and FG.