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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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both dimensions have to be multiplied by 1/5
10*1/5 = 2
15*/15 = 3

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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both dimensions have to be multiplied by 1/5
10*1/5 = 2
15*1/5 = 3