If the length of the side of the original square is doubled, the new square will have sides that are twice as long as the original square.
The area of a square is calculated by squaring the length of one side.
Let's assume that the original square has side length "x". The area of the original square is then x^2.
If the length of the side is doubled, the new square will have side length "2x". The area of the new square is then (2x)^2 = 4x^2.
The ratio of the area of the original square to the area of the new square is therefore:
Original square area : New square area
x^2 : 4x^2
Simplifying this ratio, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by x^2:
Original square area : New square area
1 : 4
Therefore, the ratio of the area of the original square to the area of the new square is 1:4.
If the length of the side is doubled,what is the ratio of the area of the original square to the area of the new square
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