Effects of Changing Dimensions

Front

What happens to the area of a polygon if the dimensions are tripled?

Back

The area is multiplied by 9.

Front

If a rectangle has an area of 48 cm², what would be the area of a similar rectangle if the dimensions are doubled?

Back

192 cm².

Front

When the base of a triangle is multiplied by 6, the area of the triangle...

Back

is multiplied by 6.

Front

A figure is multiplied by the scale factor 1/4. What will be the change in area?

Back

The area will be 1/16 the original area.

Front

A square has side length 4. If the area is tripled, what is the side length?

Back

4 square root 3.

Front

What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width.

Front

If the dimensions of a shape are halved, how does the area change?

Back

The area is multiplied by 1/4.

Front

What is the relationship between the scale factor and area change?

Back

Area change is the square of the scale factor.

Front

If a triangle's height is doubled, how does the area change?

Back

The area is multiplied by 2.

Front

What happens to the area of a circle if the radius is doubled?

Back

The area is multiplied by 4.