A figure has a perimeter of 15 units. What will the new perimeter be after a dilation with a scale factor of 4?

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Darrel · Answer 1 · 2023-12-19T03:37:19+0000

To answer this question, we only need to multiply the perimeter of the figure by the scale factor of 4.

Therefore, the new perimeter will be after a dilation with a scale factor of 4 is:

$P^(\prime)=15\cdot4\Rightarrow P^(\prime)=60$

Therefore, the new perimeter will be 60 units.