SOLUTION: A rectangle has an area of 48 in.². Every dimension of the rectangle is multiplied by a scale factor and the new rectangle has an area of 12 in.². What was the scale factor?
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Question 799521: A rectangle has an area of 48 in.². Every dimension of the rectangle is multiplied by a scale factor and the new rectangle has an area of 12 in.². What was the scale factor? Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source):