Asked by Sam

Trapezoid MNOP is dilated by a scale factor of start fraction, 3, divided by, 4, end fraction
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to form trapezoid M'N'O'P'. Side P'M' measures 37, point, 537.5. What is the measure of side PM?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A dilation by scale factor 3/4 means image length = (3/4)·original length. So original PM = P'M' ÷ (3/4) = P'M'·(4/3).

If P'M' = 37.5, PM = 37.5·(4/3) = 37.5·1.333... = 50.

So PM = 50 (units).