document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024325>Question 1024325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one side of an equilateral triangle PQR is 8 inches. If triangle PQR is enlarged so that each side measures 16(sqrt 3)inches, what is the effect on its area? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #639801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=639801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area is proportional to the square of its sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus if you have two similar polygons (like you do here), and you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "double the lengths of the sides, you quadruple the area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In our case you square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 times the area </SPAN>\n" );
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