Asked by t

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

40
40

250
250

2,500
2,500

160

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Dilating by factor 2.5 multiplies area by 2.5^2 = 6.25. Original area = 4 × 10 = 40, so new area = 40 × 6.25 = 250 square inches.