A rectangle has an area of 20 cm^2. Its length and width are enlarged by scale factor 3. Find the area of the enlarged rectangle.
Area Scale Factor = (Scale Factor)2
If the scale factor is 3 then:
ASF = 32
ASF = 9
Area of enlarged rectangle = 20x9
Area of enlarged rectangle = 180cm2
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