A triangular piece of rubber is stretched equally on all three sides (without distorting or changing its shape) such that the new sides are 2 times the length of the original sides. How does the area of the triangle change?

A.

The area increases to 2 times the original value.

B.
The area increases to 4 times the original value.

C.
The area increases to 6 times the original value.

D.
The area increases to 8 times the original value.

Question

A triangular piece of rubber is stretched equally on all three sides (without distorting or changing its shape) such that the new sides are 2 times the length of the original sides. How does the area of the triangle change?


A.

The area increases to 2 times the original value.




B.
The area increases to 4 times the original value.




C.
The area increases to 6 times the original value.




D.
The area increases to 8 times the original value.

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