SOLUTION: The length of one side of an equilateral triangle PQR is 8 inches. If triangle PQR is enlarged so that each side measures 16(sqrt 3)inches, what is the effect on its area?
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Question 1024325: The length of one side of an equilateral triangle PQR is 8 inches. If triangle PQR is enlarged so that each side measures 16(sqrt 3)inches, what is the effect on its area? Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Area is proportional to the square of its sides.
Thus if you have two similar polygons (like you do here), and you
double the lengths of the sides, you quadruple the area.
In our case you square
12 times the area
