Question 1165613
wL=A


Reduce length by 30% but want same area.
{{{wk*L(1-0.3)=A}}}

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{{{w*0.7L*k=A}}}

{{{0.7k*wL=A}}}

{{{0.7k*A=A}}}

{{{k=A/(0.7A)}}}

{{{k=1/0.7}}}

{{{k=1.429}}}

About a 43 % increase in width to maintain same area