A square has a side length of 18 feet . This square is dilated by a scale of 1/2 to create a new square . What is the side length of the new square
9 feet.
To find the side length of the new square after the dilation, you need to multiply the original side length by the scale factor of the dilation.
Given that the original square has a side length of 18 feet and the scale factor is 1/2, you can calculate the side length of the new square as follows:
Side length of new square = (Scale factor) * (Side length of original square)
Side length of new square = (1/2) * (18 feet)
To multiply a number by 1/2, you can divide it by 2:
Side length of new square = 18 feet ÷ 2
Side length of new square = 9 feet
Therefore, the side length of the new square is 9 feet.