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A triangle has dimensions of 9 cm, 4 cm, and 7 cm. The triangle is reduced by a scale factor of x. Which of the following represents the dimensions of the dilated triangle?

  • A. 8.25 cm, 3.25 cm, 6.25 cm
  • B. 4.5 cm, 2 cm, 3.5 cm
  • C. 6.75 cm, 3 cm, 5.25 cm
  • D. 4.95 cm, 2.2 cm, 3.85 cm
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: When reducing a figure by a scale factor, each dimension is multiplied by the same scale factor. In this case, the scale factor is not provided in the question. To find the scale factor, you would divide the new lengths of the sides by the original lengths. The scaled-down triangle's dimensions are the original dimensions multiplied by the scale factor. By performing the calculations, the dimensions of the dilated triangle are 6.75 cm, 3 cm, and 5.25 cm, which matches choice C. Choices A, B, and D have incorrect dimensions as they do not result from the correct application of the scale factor to the original triangle's dimensions.