Question

on inreasing each side of a square by 25 percent
what is the area of increasing side.​

Answer 1

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Square 1

Side = s

⇒ Area = s²

Square 2

Side = s + 25% of s

⇒ s + 25/100 × s

⇒ s + 1/4s

⇒ 5/4s

⇒ Area = (5/4s)² = 25/16s²

Thus, on increasing the side of a square by 25%, the area increases by 25/16 times.