SOLUTION: If L=M2 squared, what is the percentage increase in L if M increases by 10%?

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Question 1195450: If L=M2 squared, what is the percentage increase in L if M increases by 10%?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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If L=M%5E2
what is the percentage increase in L if+M increases by 10%?
if M increases by 10%, we have+M%2B0.10M

+L=%28M%2B0.10M%29%5E2+
+L=%281.10M%29%5E2+
L=1.21M%5E2 or
L=%28121%2F100%29M%5E2

%28121%2F100%29=+121%=>100%+21%
the percentage increase in L+is 21%