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A square has an area of 64. the new dimensions are 1/2 the size of the original what is the area?

 Mar 17, 2015

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It he dimensions are 1/2 the original size, the new area is 1/4 as much - the square of the scale factor (1/2).   So the new area is 16 sq units.

 

  

 Mar 17, 2015
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It he dimensions are 1/2 the original size, the new area is 1/4 as much - the square of the scale factor (1/2).   So the new area is 16 sq units.

 

  

CPhill Mar 17, 2015

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