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How will the area of the circle change if it is dilated by a scale factor of 3?

8 cm
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The area will be 2 times greater than the original.
The area will be 4 times greaths than the original.
The area will be
the original.
The area will be
the original.

How will the area of the circle change if it is dilated by a scale factor of 3? 8 cm-example-1
User DBS
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Answer:

im rusty with this but maybe 2 times greater than original

Explanation:

its been a while but i remember dilation means bigger (in this case by 3)

User DaveTM
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the area would be 1/2 the original