a rectangle has dimensions of x centimeters and (x+1) centimeters.
a) the rectangle is enlarged by a scale factor of 2. what is the area of the enlarged rectangle.
b) how does the area of the original rectangle compare with the area of the enlarged rectangle

Question

a rectangle has dimensions of x centimeters and (x+1) centimeters.
a) the rectangle is enlarged by a scale factor of 2. what is the area of the enlarged rectangle.
b) how does the area of the original rectangle compare with the area of the enlarged rectangle

anonymous · Answer

first find the area of original rectangle.
Area=x*(x+1)

anonymous · Answer

the sides of new one will be 2x and 2(x+1)
Area=4x(x+1)