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Question 1080429: The length of JKŻŻŻŻŻ is 12 units.
What is the length of the image of the line segment after a dilation with a scale factor of 2/5?

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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of JKŻŻŻŻŻ is 12 units.
What is the length of the image of the line segment after a dilation with a scale factor of 2/5?
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Ans:: (2/5)12 = 24/5 = 4 4/5 units = 4.8 units
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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