Explain why you can't simplify 5^2 + 3^4

umm i can't since you can

5*5=25

3*3*3*3=81

25+81=106

dilation scale factor 2: starting with δabc, draw the dilation image of the triangle with a center at the origin and a scale factor of two. notice that every coordinate of the original triangle has been multiplied by the scale factor (x2). dilation with scale factor 2, multiply by 2.