Question

A square has an area of 36 m2. The square is scaled in such a way that its area is increased by 28 m2. What is the approximate factor by which the length of the side of the square is increased?

Answer 1

The length has increased by a factor of 4/3 or 1 1/3

Explanation:

To find the initial length.: root 36.

Root 36 = 6

Then to find the increased version, first find the area: 36 + 28 = 64

Now, the length.

Root 64 = 8

To find the factor it increased by:

6x = 8

x = 8/6 = 4/3

The length has increased by a factor of 4/3 or 1 1/3