SOLUTION: maria enlarged a rectangular photo using a 2.5 to 1 scale factor. the original photo measured 4 inches by 6 inches. if maria plans to frame the enlarged photo with trim, how many i

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Question 1140240: maria enlarged a rectangular photo using a 2.5 to 1 scale factor. the original photo measured 4 inches by 6 inches. if maria plans to frame the enlarged photo with trim, how many inches of trim will she need to frame the entire photo
Answer by greenestamps(13209) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter is twice length plus twice width. So...

(1) Enlarge the photo and find its perimeter...

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or...

(2) Find the perimeter of the original photo and apply the scale factor...

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