How does the area of a circle change if the radius is multiplied by a factor of n, where n is a whole number?

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THANK YOU!

Answer 1

First see my correction to your previous question of this type

http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1452575743

if the ratios of the radii is in the ratio of 1 : n
then the ratio of their areas is 1 : n^2

that is,
if the radius is multiplied by a factor of n, where n is a whole number,
then the area is multiplied by a factor of n^2

Answer 2

What does ^ mean

Answer 3

^means exponents i think

Answer 4

^ does mean that the number following is an exponet