Question

The area of the scale model of a garden is 15 square feet. The scale model is enlarged by a scale factor of 3 to create the actual garden. Which expression finds the area of the actual garden?
StartFraction 15 over 3 squared EndFraction
StartFraction 15 over 3 EndFraction
15 times 3
15 times 3 squared

Answer 1

Answer:

15 x 3^2

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a square or rectangle is equal to the length x width.

If you want to scale the figure you multiply 3 to both the width and the length.

Because you are multiply 3 twice, you are essentially doing 3x3 = 9 or 3^2

15 ^ 3^2 is the answers.

You can also check on a calculator and it will also come as true

Answer 2

Answer:

15 x 3^2

Step-by-step explanation: just did the test