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the area of a rectangle is 20 square feet. if a scale factor of 3 is applied to the rectangle to form a new rectangle, what will be it’s area?

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I believe that the answer is 60
User Misam
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Hey there!

The formula is: w × h = width × height

Area = 20

Scale factor = 3

20 × 3 = 20 + 20 + 20 = 40 + 20 = 60

20 × 3 = 60

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20 + 20 + 20 = 60

40 + 20 = 60

Thus, your Answer: 60 ✅

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