document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135725>Question 135725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. If the lenght of a rectangle is doubled, does the area double? Why or why not?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. If the height and the base of a triangle are doubled, what happens to the area? Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99475 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99475\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a rectangle = Length* Width or A=LW\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A1=LW (original rectangle)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And A2=(2L)W (now we have doubled the length)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A2=2LW  But notice that LW =A1, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A2=2A1  ---------------------answer, it doubles!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Same approach<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of triangle=(1/2)Base*Height or A=(1/2)BH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A1=(1/2)BH (original triangle)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A2=(1/2)(2B)(2H) (now we have doubled the base and height)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A2=(1/2)(4)(BH) or 2BH But notice that BH =2A1, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A2=(2)(2A1) or 4A1 -----answer, it gets 4 times larger!!!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Triangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let B=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=(1/2)*8=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let B=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=(1/2)*32=16 which is 4*4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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