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Basil was shown this enlargement, and he was asked to find the perimeter of the enlarged shape. His work is shown below.

A shape has side lengths 2, 2, 6, 4, 6. A larger shape has corresponding sides, A, A, 24, B, 24.
Figures not drawn to scale.

Basil’s Work
Scale factor
StartFraction 24 over 6 EndFraction = 4
Side A
4 times 2 = 8
Side B
4 times 4 = 16
Perimeter
24 + 16 + 8 + 8 = 56

Where, if any, did Basil first make a mistake in his work?

Respuesta :

The answer to the mistake that Basil made in his enlargement work is; No, he did not make any mistake finding the perimeter.

How to interpret Shape Enlargement?

From Basil's work we can see that Perimeter is gotten as;

24 + 16 + 8 + 8 = 56

Now, when we look at the newly enlarged shape lengths, we can see that the corresponding lengths are very correct and as such the perimeter is accurate and doesn't require any correction.

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