Question

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One smaller and one larger square side by side.

Alcivious draws a square with a side that measures 5 cm. He dilates the square using a scale factor of 4. What is the ratio of the area of the dilated square to the area of the original square? Use a decimal response if necessary.

(1 point)

Answer 1

Scale factor 4 multiplies area by 4^2 = 16. So the ratio is 16 (the dilated square's area is 16 times the original).