document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=927850>Question 927850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square is enlarged by increasing the length of its sides by 10%. If the length of its sides was originally 6 cm, calculate the area of the enlarged square. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the area of the original square is 36 square units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each side of the original square is increased by 10%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this means each side is equal to 1.10 times what it was which means that each side of the enlarged square is equal to 1.10 * 6 = 6.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the area of the enlarged square is equal to 6.6^2 = 43.56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the side is multiplied by 1.10, then the area is multiplied by 1.10^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 * 1.10^2 = 43.56.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is because 1.10 * 6 * 1.10 * 6 is equal to 1.10 * 1.10 * 6 * 6 which is equal to 1.10^2 * 6^2.<BR>\n" );
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