In two similar rectangles, A and B, if rectangle A is twice as long and twice as

wide, then the Area of rectangle A is

times as much as the Area of

rectangle B.

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Joslyn Galvan

5 August, 09:22

In two similar rectangles, A and B, if rectangle A is twice as long and twice as

wide, then the Area of rectangle A is

times as much as the Area of

rectangle B.

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Diana Rivers · Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation

Example: if the length and width were doubled, say if a rectangle was 5x5, it would now be 10x10. The old result would be 25 and the new one would be 100. That is 4 times the original result. This works for any example.

In two similar rectangles, A and B, if rectangle A is twice as long and twice aswide, then the Area of rectangle A istimes as much as the Area ofrectangle B.

In two similar rectangles, A and B, if rectangle A is twice as long and twice as

wide, then the Area of rectangle A is

times as much as the Area of

rectangle B.