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29 October, 22:40

The area of a rectangle is 15 square inches. What will be the area, in square inches, of the rectangle after it is dilated by a scale factor of 2?

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  1. 29 October, 22:43
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    Area of a rectangle:

    A = L x W

    where L is the length and W is the width of a rectangle.

    After dilation ba a scale factor of 2 we have dimensions: 2L and 2W

    A = 2 L x 2 W = 4 x L x W = 4 * 15 = 60 in²

    Answer: The area will be 60 in².
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