SOLUTION: If each side of a square is doubled in length, what happens to the resulting area?
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Question 154651: If each side of a square is doubled in length, what happens to the resulting area?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Original square with side "x": Area = x*x = x^2
New square with side "2x": Area = 2x * 2x = 4x^2
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So, doubling the side length multiplies the area by 4.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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