n Triangle ABC, the length of ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯AB is 3 cm, and the length of ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯BC is 7 cm. Triangle ABC will be dilated with the center at the origin to create Triangle A′B′C′. If the image of Point A(−3,5) after the dilation is A′(−12,20), what is the length of ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯B′C′?

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n Triangle ABC, the length of ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯AB is 3 cm, and the length of ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯BC is 7 cm. Triangle ABC will be dilated with the center at the origin to create Triangle A′B′C′. If the image of Point A(−3,5) after the dilation is A′(−12,20), what is the length of ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯B′C′?

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