Question

An original rectangle has a length of ten and a width of twenty-eight. What happens to the area if the new width is one quarter the original width? Verify your answer.

Answer 1

well find the area of the original rectangle A = 10 x 28

then the area of the new rectangle A = 10 x 7

and then compare the answers...

the new will be a dilation of the original

you need to find the scaling factor