document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31269>Question 31269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that a rectangle of area 7.8 ft squared down by a factor of a=1/2. Use the scaling laws to determine the area of the new smaller rectangle. What would this be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18099 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18099\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 1/a is the factor to scale down lengths, 1/a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the factor to scale down area(1/4)(7.8) = 1.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the new area is 1.95 ft2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "suppose the sides are 2 and 3.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that gives an area of 7.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "scale them down by 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sides are 1 and 1.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the new area is 1*1.95 = 1.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "checks </SPAN>\n" );
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