Question

what will happen to the area of a square when its side is halved ​

Answer 1

If the side of a square is halved then the area will decrease 4 times. ...

For example - if a square of side 4 cm and area 16 cm is doubled then the side will be 8 cm and area will be 32 cm.

Answer 2

Answer:

the area becomes 1/4th

Explanation:

let the side be 2cm

since the area is (side)²

area= 2²= 4cm²

if the side is halved then it becomes 1

then, area= 1²= 1cm²

the ratio of the second area to the first is 1/4

therefore, the area becomes 1/4th