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?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

my answer choices are 10 20 40 and 80 square feet this your answer dosnt answer my question

Answer 3

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?

Answer 4

i have the same thing faith

Answer 5

25

Answer 6

Bruh ;-; i'm legit on a quiz right now and i was depending on this site to help but it didn't :/