Question

Describe how to find the perimeter of an enlarged figure if you know the scale factor and the dimensions of the original figure.

Answer 1

Find the perimeter of the original figure and multiply that by the scale factor.

Answer 2

Answer:

To find the perimeter of an enlarged figure, you can multiply the original figure’s perimeter by the scale factor. You could also multiply each dimension of the original figure by the scale factor to find the dimensions of the enlarged figure, and then add to find the perimeter.