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Mathematics

5 November, 19:38

Consider the enlargement of the triangle.

Kyla calculated the scale factor of the enlargement as

2. She then determined that A = 32 mm and B = 14

mm. What was Kyla's error?

7 mm

O Kyla's scale factor is incorrect. It should be - for

Original

the ratio

Scaled figure

O Kyla used the wrong corresponding sides.

O Kyla multiplied the corresponding sides by 2

instead of dividing to find the original.

16 mm

14 mm

O Kyla added 2 to the corresponding sides instead of

subtracting

7 mm