ILL GIVE BRAINLIEST. Tom performs a dilation of ⅓ on a triangle. He then classifies the image and pre-image as being congruent. Is Tom correct? Why or why not? Explain you answer down below.

Tom is incorrect.

Step-by-step explanation: Congruent is defined as having exactly the same angle measurements and exactly the same side lengths.

In the 1/3 dilation, the angles will remain the same, but all the sides will be shorter, 1/3 the lengths of the original image. The image and pre-image are not congruent. They are similar.

x ≥ 18 is your answer

step-by-step explanation:

let "a number" = x

(2/3)x + 17 ≥ 29

isolate the variable (x). do the opposite of pemdas (parenthesis, exponent (& root), multiplication, division, addition, subtraction).

first, subtract 17 from both sides.

(2/3)x + 17 (-17) ≥ 29 (-17)

(2/3)x ≥ 29 - 17

(2/3)x ≥ 12

next, multiply 3/2 to both sides to isolate the x

(3/2)(2/3)x ≥ 12(3/2)

x ≥ 12(3/2)

simplify. multiply, then divide

x ≥ (12 * 3)/2

x ≥ (36)/2

x ≥ 18

x ≥ 18 is your answer

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