A square was enlarged by the scale factor 2 the new square has sides of 12cm find the area of the original

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Eric Chu · Answer 1 · 2021-01-28T02:38:59+0000

Answer:

36cm^2

Explanation:

Since the square was enlarged by a scale factor 2, sides of the old square = 12/2

= 6

Area of the original quare = L x L

= 6 x 6

= 36cm^2