A rectangle has a base of 3 inches and a height of 9 inches. If the dimensions are doubled, what will happen to the area of the rectangle?

It will be half of the original size.
It will be the same as the original size.
It will be four times the original size.
It will be one-fourth the original size.

Question

A rectangle has a base of 3 inches and a height of 9 inches. If the dimensions are doubled, what will happen to the area of the rectangle?

It will be half of the original size.
It will be the same as the original size.
It will be four times the original size.
It will be one-fourth the original size.

anonymous · Answer

um, it depends on if the rectangle is 3D or 2D, if it was 3D then the area would be four times the original size, but if its 2D then it would be doubled as well.