SOLUTION: A rectangle has the dimensions 10ft x 15ft. If it is dilated by a scale factor by1/5, what are the new dimensions?

Question 1036128: A rectangle has the dimensions 10ft x 15ft. If it is dilated by a scale factor by1/5, what are the new dimensions?
Found 2 solutions by Aldorozos, ikleyn:
Answer by Aldorozos(172) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
both dimensions have to be multiplied by 1/5
10*1/5 = 2
15*/15 = 3
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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both dimensions have to be multiplied by 1/5
10*1/5 = 2
15*1/5 = 3

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