A museum exhibit, ABCD, has infrared beams around it for security, as shown below.
If the length of the beams is made six times the original length on each side, which statement is correct about the maximum area available for an exhibit to be displayed?

It becomes 12 times the original area.
It becomes 18 times the original area.
It becomes 36 times the original area.
It becomes 54 times the original area.

Question

A museum exhibit, ABCD, has infrared beams around it for security, as shown below.
 If the length of the beams is made six times the original length on each side, which statement is correct about the maximum area available for an exhibit to be displayed?

		It becomes 12 times the original area.
		It becomes 18 times the original area.
		It becomes 36 times the original area.
		It becomes 54 times the original area.

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