Answer:
40 ft²
Explanation:
Let the length of the original rectangle be L and original Breadth be B
it is given that the original area is 5/8 ft²
i.e.
Original Length x Original Breadth = Original Area, or,
LB = 5/8 ft² ------------------(1)
Given that the dilation factor is 8,
Hence,
New Length = 8L and New Breadth = 8B
THerefore,
New Area = 8L x 8B
= 64 LB (from (1) above , we know that LB = 5/8 ft², substitute into expression)
= 64 (5/8)
= 40 ft²