If the length and width of a rectangle each doubled what happens to the area of the rectangle

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Javon Cook

10 September, 11:28

If the length and width of a rectangle each doubled what happens to the area of the rectangle

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Roselyn · Answer 1

It would quadruple.

Basically, it will quadruple because you are multiplying, which doesn't make much sense actually.

An example is with a 2 by 2 figure, you would get 4 squared as the area, but if you double both sides, 4 by 4, you would get 16 squared as the area.