Area and Perimeter of Dilated Figures
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- Bob's magnifying glass makes objects look 444 times bigger than they really are (in area). How long does an string of length 111 look under the magnifying glass?
- Danny has a circular pool, but she thinks it is too small. She recently earned some money and decided to expand the size of the pool. Originally the pool had a circumference of …
- If you double the length and width of a window, you get a rectangle with fourti‾\underline{\phantom{fourti}}fourti area.
- Steve has a rectangular card with area 44 ft244\text{ ft}^244 ft2 and dimensions (length and width) n+4n+4n+4 feet by n−3n-3n−3 feet. He wants to design a new card that has 40%4…
- If you cut a piece of paper in half, what is the effect on the area of the paper that you cut?
- The new iPhone is promised to double both in length and width. What effect will this have on the overall screen area of the new iPhone?
- Many museums, meetings, and professional events have miniature models of wonderful locations all over the world. If a model is drawn to scale such that every 1 cm is equivalent …
- Above is a picture of the famed Arabian palace in Spain: The Alhambra. It is well known for it's intricate geometric patterns. \\ Observe the image above. If the areas of the sm…
- In addition to resolution, pictures also have a PPI (Pixels per inch) value. This helps computers determine how big a picture would be if it was printed. Many photographers, edi…
- Your pupils dilate naturally in response to different amounts of light. In the dark, the normal pupil size in adults can be 4-8mm\text{4-8mm}4-8mm in diameter, while 2-4mm\text{…
- The area of the orange triangle is 444 times the area of the blue triangle. Assuming the corresponding interior angles of the triangles are equal, what is the length of the base…