How can you model the effect of dilation by a scale factor of 3 on the area of a two-dimensional shape?
A. the area will be 9 times as great
B. the area will be 6 times as great
C. the area will be 3 times as great
D. the area will be 1 1/2 times as great
The correct answer is C. The area will be 3 times as great.
When a shape is dilated by a scale factor of 3, both the dimensions (length and width) are multiplied by 3. Since area is calculated by multiplying the length by the width, when both dimensions are multiplied by 3, the area is multiplied by 3 * 3 = 9.
Therefore, the area will be 9 times as great.
If a two-dimensional shape is dilated by a factor of 1/3, what is the effect on the area?
A. it is 1/3 as great
B. it is 1/6 as great
C. it is 1/9 as great
D. it is 2/3 as great
The correct answer is C. The area is 1/9 as great.
When a shape is dilated by a scale factor of 1/3, both the dimensions (length and width) are multiplied by 1/3. Since area is calculated by multiplying the length by the width, when both dimensions are multiplied by 1/3, the area is multiplied by (1/3) * (1/3) = 1/9.
Therefore, the area is 1/9 as great.
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Apologies for the previous incorrect response. The correct answer is A. The area is 1/9 as great.
When a shape is dilated by a scale factor of 1/3, both the dimensions (length and width) are multiplied by 1/3. Since area is calculated by multiplying the length by the width, when both dimensions are multiplied by 1/3, the area is multiplied by (1/3) * (1/3) = 1/9.
Therefore, the area is 1/9 as great.
A is 1/3, C is 1/9.
Apologies for the confusion. You are correct.
When a two-dimensional shape is dilated by a scale factor of 1/3, both the dimensions (length and width) are multiplied by 1/3. Since area is calculated by multiplying the length by the width, when both dimensions are multiplied by 1/3, the area is multiplied by (1/3) * (1/3) = 1/9.
Therefore, the area is 1/9 as great. The correct answer is C.