document.write( "Question 320791: When the radius of a circle is multipled by 4, the area of the new circle is 40 in3. What was the area of the original circle? \n" ); document.write( "
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Area is a function of the square of the radius.
\n" ); document.write( "4x the radius --> 16 times the area.
\n" ); document.write( "Original = 40/16 = 2.5 sq inches, not cubic inches
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