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When a square with area 16 is dilated by a scale factor of k, we obtain a square with area 25.  If the side length of the second square is 5, then find the side length of the first square.

 Dec 31, 2024

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The first square has area 16, so its side length is 16=4

The second square has area 25, so its side length is 25=5

The problem asks for the side length of the first square, which is 4.

 Dec 31, 2024
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The first square has area 16, so its side length is 16=4

The second square has area 25, so its side length is 25=5

The problem asks for the side length of the first square, which is 4.

Jynxii Dec 31, 2024

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