Question

Rectangle ABCD was dilated to create rectangle A'B'C'D. Triangle A B C D is dilated to form triangle A prime B prime C prime D. Side B C is 3.8 units. Side A prime B prime is 15 units and side B prime C prime is 9.5 units. What is AB? 6 units 7.6 units 9.5 units 12 units

Answer 1

Answer:

$AB = 6$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$BC = 3.8$

$A'B' = 15$

$B'C' = 9.5$

Required

Determine the length of AB

Because A'B'C'D is a dilation of ABCD, then the following relationship must exist:

$A'B' : AB = B'C' : BC$

Substitute values for A'B', B'C' and BC

$15 : AB = 9.5 : 3.8$

Express the ratio as fractions:

$\frac{AB}{15} = \frac{3.8}{9.5}$

Multiply through by 14

$15 * \frac{AB}{15} = \frac{3.8}{9.5} * 15$

$AB = \frac{3.8}{9.5} * 15$

$AB = \frac{3.8* 15}{9.5}$

$AB = \frac{57}{9.5}$

$AB = 6$

Answer 2

Answer:

A. 6 units

Step-by-step explanation:

I got it right on edge.