Asked by Sam

mike draws a triangle and dilates it by a scale factor of 2.5 if the triangles original dimensions are 4 inches high and 6 inches along its base what is the area in square inches of mike dilated image

24 150 60 or 75

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
75

Reason: Original area = 1/2·6·4 = 12. Under a dilation by 2.5, area multiplies by 2.5^2 = 6.25, so new area = 12·6.25 = 75 square inches.