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document.write( "If side = \"s\", area = s^2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If s is increased by 50% you get (1.5s)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area will be (1.5s)^2 = 2.25s^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Increase = 2.25s^2-s^2 = 1.25s^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "% increase = (1.25s^2)/s^2 = 1.25 = 125% increase<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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