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Leslie is blowing up one of her favorite photographs to hang on her wall. If the photo's original length and height are 3 feet each, how many feet must the new picture be?

A) 6 feet
B) 9 feet
C) 12 feet
D) 15 feet

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Final answer:

To enlarge a photograph with original dimensions of 3 feet by 3 feet while maintaining the aspect ratio, each dimension needs to be doubled, resulting in a new size of 6 feet by 6 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves finding the new dimensions of the enlarged photograph. Since the original photo's length and height are both 3 feet, we need to apply scaling to maintain the aspect ratio. By doubling the size of both length and height, we get a new length and height of 6 feet each. Therefore, to have a square photograph that is twice as large in area, both dimensions need to be doubled. This results in a new length and height of 6 feet each for the enlarged photograph.

In the context of home decorating or event planning, such as blowing up a photograph or selecting a banner size, it is essential to measure large spaces in feet for convenience and accuracy. Inches are too small for such tasks and miles are impractical for indoor measurements.

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