Step-by-step explanation:
a scale factor means that every dimension or line in the original object is multiplied with the exact same factor to create a transformed (larger or smaller) new object.
the area of an object (including a simple form like this rectangle) is always the product of 2 dimensions.
that means the scale factor is multiplied in twice creating a squared factor for the area of the new object.
so, yes, therefore the area grows or shrinks with the square of the scale factor.
FYI - following the same reason, the volume grows or shrinks with the power of 3 of the scale factor.
1. k=2
new area = k² × old area = 4 × 12 = 48 square units.
2. k=5
new area = k² × old area = 25 × 12 = 300 square units.
3. k=1
new area = k² × old area = 1 × 12 = 12 square units.
4. k=1/4
new area = k² × old area = 1/16 × 12 = 12/16 = 3/4 square units.
5. k=1.2
new area = k² × old area = (1.2)² × 12 = (12/10)² × 12 = (6/5)² × 12 = 36/25 × 12 or 1.44 × 12 = 432/25 = 17.28 square units.
