SOLUTION: what is the effect on the area of a rectangle if the edges are tripled

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Question 287026: what is the effect on the area of a rectangle if the edges are tripled
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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L*W=a
3L*3W=9*(L*W)=a
the area is 9 times the original