document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427406>Question 427406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What must happen to each side of a figure in order to have an area that is 25 times larger than the original figure? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming the figure is rectangular in nature, then both sides have to be increased by a factor of 5.  Say we have a rectangle with sides X and Y.  Then the area of such a figure would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "XY = A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying both X and Y by 5, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5X)(5Y) = 25(XY) = 25 A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Similarly, if the figure is a circle, we multiply the radius by 5. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = pi*r^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 * Area = pi (5r)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area * 25 = pi*25(r)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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