Question

A rectangle with dimensions of 3‘ x 2‘ is enlarged using a scale factor of three. What is the new width of the enlarged rectangle?

A) 6‘
B) 9‘
C) 2‘
D) 12‘

Answer 1

The new width of the rectangle when enlarged using a scale factor of three is 6 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a rectangle with dimensions of 3 feet by 2 feet is enlarged using a scale factor of three, each dimension of the rectangle is multiplied by the scale factor. To determine the new width of the enlarged rectangle, you multiply the original width by the scale factor. Therefore, the new width is calculated as follows: 2 feet × 3 = 6 feet. So, the correct answer is A) 6 feet.