document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112596>Question 1112596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A teacher needs to enlarge a rectangular 11 in. by 17 in. map to fit in a rectangular 3 ft. by 3 ft. display space. If the scale factor used to create the enlarged map must be a whole number, what will be the area of the largest map that will fit in the display space? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #727738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=727738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So the enlargement will be limited by the 17\" side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The scale factor would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the 17\" side will become 36\" and the 11\" side will become,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2A%2811%2F17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2A%2811%2F17%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the largest area map will be,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5Bmax%5D=36%2A%2836%2811%2F17%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5Bmax%5D=36%2A%2836%2811%2F17%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5Bmax%5D=14256%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5Bmax%5D=14256%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=in%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"in%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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