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Answer:
20 square centimeters
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of the dilated figure is the original area multiplied by the square of the dilation factor. The center of dilation is irrelevant.
dilated area = (1/2)² × original area
dilated area = 1/4 × 80 cm²
dilated area = 20 cm²
