The perimeter of triangle ABC is 13 cm. It was dilated to create triangle A'B'C'
The perimeter of triangle...is cm
dilated how much?
39
2.5
To find the perimeter of triangle A'B'C', we need to know the dilation factor or the ratio of the corresponding side lengths between the two triangles. Without this information, we cannot determine the exact perimeter of the dilated triangle.
However, I can explain how to calculate the perimeter of a triangle if you have the lengths of its sides. Remember that the perimeter of a triangle is defined as the sum of the lengths of its sides.
If you have the lengths of the sides of triangle ABC, let's say side AB has length x, side BC has length y, and side CA has length z, then the perimeter of triangle ABC can be calculated as: perimeter_ABC = x + y + z.
Similarly, if you have the side lengths of triangle A'B'C', let's say side A'B' has length x', side B'C' has length y', and side C'A' has length z', then the perimeter of triangle A'B'C' can be calculated as: perimeter_A'B'C' = x' + y' + z'.
Note that the dilation factor affects the corresponding side lengths, i.e. x', y', and z', but the sum of the side lengths remains the same as the original triangle ABC.