2002 Math OSP, Number 10
Geometry
Level
1
The triangle ABC has the sides AB = 10, BC = 7, and CA = 12. If each side is lengthened three times its original length, then the newly formed triangle would have how many times the area of triangle ABC?
The answer is 9.
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1 solution
Area is directly proportion to length^2