A rectangle has dimensions 4 ft by 6 ft. Show that if the length and width are doubled, the area is 4 times as large.

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ANY 2 dimensional figure if its scale is multiplied by x its AREA is multiplied by x^2

2^2 = 4

or in this case 2L * 2 w = 4 L w
4 * 6 = 24 square feet

8 * 12 = 96 square feet

96 / 24 = 4
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