SOLUTION: a rectangle has a length of 7cm and a width of 5cm. the rectangle will be widened by a scale factor of 6. calculates the length of the enlargement

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Question 1159836: a rectangle has a length of 7cm and a width of 5cm. the rectangle will be widened by a scale factor of 6. calculates the length of the enlargement
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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area of the enlarged rectangle = (7*6)*(5*6) = 35*36 = 1260 cm^2 = 


     = 36 times (i.e.. 6^2 times) the area of the original triangle.    ANSWER