Question

During a renovation project for the train station a parking lot for commuter train passengers is being enlarged. The original lot has an area of 9600 yd.², and it is being in large by a scale factor of 3.

What is the area of the new parking lot?
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Answer 1

86400 yd²

Explanation:

The parking lot is being expanded by a factor of 3. This means the length and width are multiplied by 3.

This also means the area is multiplied by 3*3 = 9; this gives us an area of

9600(9) = 86400.

Answer 2

86,400 yd^2. hope this helps :)