SOLUTION: A triangle has an area of 40 centimeters squared following dilation the new area of the triangle is 360 centimeters squared what is the scale factor of dilation?

SOLUTION: A triangle has an area of 40 centimeters squared following dilation the new area of the triangle is 360 centimeters squared what is the scale factor of dilation?

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Question 1064914: A triangle has an area of 40 centimeters squared following dilation the new area of the triangle is 360 centimeters squared what is the scale factor of dilation?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area increases with the square of the dilatation.
Area increased 9 fold; it was dilated 3 fold.
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