Question
A model of a rectangular patio at a landscaping business will be enlarged by a scale factor of 2 when it is installed in a customer’s back yard. The area of the new enlarged patio will be 160 square feet. What is the area of the landscaper’s model?
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Steve
area grows by the square of the linear scale.
That is because area = length*width
so, if each of length and width are 1/2 as big, the area is (1/2)(1/2) = (1/2)^2 as big.
So, the model is 1/4 the area of the enlarged patio.
That is because area = length*width
so, if each of length and width are 1/2 as big, the area is (1/2)(1/2) = (1/2)^2 as big.
So, the model is 1/4 the area of the enlarged patio.
faith
my answer choices are 10 20 40 and 80 square feet this your answer dosnt answer my question
rya
A model of a rectangular patio at a landscaping business will be enlarged by a scale factor of 2 when it is installed in a customer’s back yard. The area of the new enlarged patio will be 160 square feet. Which is the area of the landscaper’s model?
mav
i have the same thing faith
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