A square with side length 5.5 mm is increased by a factor of 11. What will be the perimeter of the square after dilation?

Answer 1

side length = 5.5 mm

increased by a factor of 11 mean:

new side a = 5.5 ∙ 11 = 55 mm

The perimeter of the square after dilation:

P = 4 a = 4 ∙ 55 = 220 mn