SOLUTION: well the perimeter of the original rectangle is 24cm, so how would the perimeter be affected if the sides of the rectangle were increased by a factor k?

SOLUTION: well the perimeter of the original rectangle is 24cm, so how would the perimeter be affected if the sides of the rectangle were increased by a factor k?

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Question 975548: well the perimeter of the original rectangle is 24cm, so how would the perimeter be affected if the sides of the rectangle were increased by a factor k?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter will also be increased by that same factor k.

You might try using the perimeter formula to check that.
Each dimension is linear, and perimeter is a linear measure.
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