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book is 6 inches wide and 9 inches tall. A rectangle is shown. The length of the rectangle is labeled 6 inches. The width of the rectangle is labeled 9 inches. A publisher wants to use a scale factor of 1.5 to enlarge a book. What will the area of the front of the book be after the book is enlarged? 54 in2 81 in2 121.5 in2 78.75 in2

User Ianks
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Answer: 121.5 in²

Step-by-step explanation: If you multiply the width (6 in.) by 1.5 to scale is up you get 9 in. and if you do the same with the length (9 in.) you get 13.5 in. ... You can then calculate the area.

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Answer:

6x1.5=9

9x1.5=13.5

9x13.5=121.5

Explanation:

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