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Quadrilateral KMPT is dilated by a scale factor of 3/4 to create K'M'P'T'. The perimeter of quadrilateral KMPT is x units. What is the perimeter in units of quadrilateral K'M'P'T'?

A)X units B)3/4x units C)(3/4)squaredX units D)4/3X units

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Answer:

b

Explanation:

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User Madiyor
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Answer:

B)
(3)/(4) x units

Explanation:

Let quadrilateral KMPT be a rectangle with dimensions 12 units by 8 units. Then its perimeter would be equal to:

Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 (l + b)

where: l is the length = 12 units and b is the breadth = 8 units. So that:

Perimeter of KMPT = 2 (12 + 8)

= 40 units

Dilating KMPT by a scale factor of
(3)/(4) would create K'M'P'T' of dimensions;
(3)/(4) × 12 units by
(3)/(4) × 8 units. Thus, the dimensions of K'M'P'T' would be 9 units by 6 units.

Perimeter of K'M'P'T' = 2 (l + b)

= 2(9 + 6)

= 30 units

Comparing the perimeters of KMPT and K'M'P'T', the perimeter of K'M'P'T' would be
(3)/(4) × perimeter of KMPT.

Therefore, if the perimeter of KMPT is x units, then;

perimeter of K'M'P'T' =
(3)/(4) * x units

=
(3)/(4)x units

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