Question

A rectangle measures 4 inches by 10 inches. It is dilated using a scale factor of 2.5. What is the area in square inches of the dilated rectangle?(1 point)
Responses

250
250

160
160

2,500
2,500

40

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To find the area of the dilated rectangle, we first need to determine the new dimensions after dilation.

The original dimensions of the rectangle are:
- Length = 10 inches
- Width = 4 inches

When we apply a scale factor of 2.5, we multiply both dimensions by this scale factor:

New Length = 10 inches × 2.5 = 25 inches
New Width = 4 inches × 2.5 = 10 inches

Now, we can calculate the area of the dilated rectangle:

Area = Length × Width
Area = 25 inches × 10 inches = 250 square inches

Therefore, the area of the dilated rectangle is **250 square inches**.