SOLUTION: A right triangle has area of 6in2. If all the dimensions are multiplied by 4, what will the area of the new triangle be?

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Question 320488: A right triangle has area of 6in2. If all the dimensions are multiplied by 4, what will the area of the new triangle be?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a triangle,
A=%281%2F2%29bh=6
bh=12
When you multiply each dimension by 4, then
A2=%281%2F2%29%284b%29%284h%29=8bh
A2=8%2812%29=96 in^2