Question

Frank draws a square that measures 3 inches on each side. Then, he dilates the square using a scale factor of 1.5. What is the area of the dilated square? Use a decimal response if necessary. The area of the dilated square is _ square inches.

Answer 1

When a figure is dilated by a scale factor, each side is multiplied by that factor. New side = 3 × 1.5 = 4.5 inches. Area = 4.5^2 = 20.25 square inches.