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A rectangle has a side length of 3 feet and an area of 24 square feet. A larger similar rectangle has a corresponding side length of 9 feet. Find the area of the larger rectangle.

 Apr 10, 2018
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The scale factor from  the smaller rectangle to the larger  is 3

 

The area of the larger rectangle  =  

 

Area of smaller rectangle * (Scale Factor)^2  =

 

24 * (3)^2  =

 

24 * 9   =

 

216 ft^2 

 

 

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 Apr 10, 2018

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