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Answer:
327.68 units^2
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of the small figure is ...
area = length · width
area = (8)(4) = 32 . . . . square units
The scale factor is ...
scale factor = large length / small length = 25.6/8 = 3.2
The area of the larger rectangle will be the small rectangle area multiplied by the square of the scale factor:
(32 units^2)(3.2^2) = 327.68 units^2
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<em>Additional comment</em>
We note the width is half the length, so we could figure the larger rectangle's width at 25.6/2 = 12.8 units. Then its area would be
length · width = (25.6 units)(12.8 units) = 327.68 units^2
This seems easier to me, but is not the method required by the problem statement.
