Question

a triangle with an area of 8 in^2 is dilated by a factor of 3. the area of the dilated triangle is ___ in^2(no image included)

Answer 1

we have:

`A=(1)/(2)(b*3)(h*3)=(1)/(2)(9bh)=(9)/(2)bh`

therefore:

`A=72`

answer: 72 in^2