SOLUTION: The perimeter of a star fish picture is 30 centimeters. The original picture is to be enlarged in both dimensions to an image that is similar to the original picture. If the area

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Question 626472: The perimeter of a star fish picture is 30 centimeters. The original picture is to be
enlarged in both dimensions to an image that is similar to the original picture. If the area of the
enlarged image is 9 times the area of the original picture, what is the perimeter in centimeters of
the star sh in the enlarged image?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: If the area is enlarged 9 times, then the perimeter is enlarged sqrt%289%29=3 times.