Question

Select the correct answer.
The perimeter of a triangle is 30 units. If it is dilated with respect to origin by a scale factor of 0.5, what is the perimeter of the resulting triangle?

A. 30 units

B. 20 units

C. 15 units

D. 7.5 units

Answer 1

Answer:

15 unites

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

perimeter = 30 units

scale factor = 0.5

30 units * 0.50 = 15 units

The perimeter of the resulting triangle is 15 units.