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If a circle is dilated by a scale factor of

what will be the lenth of the new radius?
18m
12 m
9 m
36 m
27 m

If a circle is dilated by a scale factor of what will be the lenth of the new radius-example-1

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Answer/Step-by-step explanation:

The scale factor is missing in the question. However, here's how to find the length of the new radius if given a known scale factor.

Length of new radius = length of the radius of the dilated circle × scale factor of dilation

Length of the radius of the dilated circle is given as 18m

Therefore,

Length of new radius = 18m × scale factor.

If the scale factor is a fraction, it means the new length would be smaller than 18m. But if the scale factor is a whole number, the new length of the radius would be greater than 18m.

Let's assume any of the following scale factors was what was given in the question:

*If scale factor given is ½, new radius length = 18m × ½ = 9m

*If scale factor given is 2, new radius length = 18m × 2 = 36m

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