SOLUTION: The side of a square is 9 yds long. If all sides are increased by 7 yds,by how much is the area increased

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Question 1157764: The side of a square is 9 yds long. If all sides are increased by 7 yds,by how much is the area increased
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+A%5B1%5D+=+9%5E2+
+A%5B1%5D+=+81+ yds2
and
+A%5B2%5D+=+%28+9+%2B+7+%29%5E2+
+A%5B2%5D+=+16%5E2+
+A%5B2%5D+=+256+
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+A%5B2%5D+-+A%5B1%5D+=+256+-+81+
+A%5B2%5D+-+A%5B1%5D+=+175+
The area is increase by 175 square yds