When BA is dilated by a scale factor of 1.6, the length of B'A' becomes 15.36 units.
If BA is dilated by a scale factor of k = 1.6, the length of B'A' (denoted as \
) can be found using the formula for dilation:
![\[ l' = k \cdot l \]](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/high-school/hsbvka5qmcilgvu62jxnv9eybtv94zkaw5.png)
where:
- l' is the length of the image after dilation,
- k is the scale factor,
- l is the original length.
In this case, l = 9.6 units and k = 1.6. Substitute these values into the formula:
![\[ l' = 1.6 \cdot 9.6 \]](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/high-school/bry0pqghqhisr1ax596njilo2ne45lbzmh.png)
![\[ l' = 15.36 \]](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/high-school/6u4mcmuloi41jdnupm0u1eaktksla7nboa.png)
Therefore, the length of B'A' is 15.36 units. The correct answer is: 15.36 units.