If the square ABCD is dilated by a scale factor of 2 to form A'B'C'D', what is the ratio of the area of A'B'C'D' to the area of ABCD

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Wendyl · Answer 1 · 2019-09-17T10:48:10+0000

Answer:

4:1

Explanation:

If the side length x is dilated to 2x, the area x² will dilate to (2x)² = 4x², which is 4 times the original x².