Question

If the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 36 inches what is the perimeter of it’s image under a dilation with a scale factor of 4

Answer 1

Answer:

The perimeter of the image is 144 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

If two figures are similar, then the ratio of its perimeters is equal to the scale factor

so

The perimeter of the image is equal to the perimeter of the pre-image multiplied by the scale factor

$36(4)=144\ inches$