If the diagonal of a square is doubled. How does the area of the square change?
Correct answer: A. Becomes fourfold
- A. Becomes fourfold
- B. Becomes threefold
- C. Becomes twofold
- D. none of the above
Explanation
For a square, diagonal d = side × √2, so doubling the diagonal also doubles the side. Since area is proportional to the square of the side, the area changes by 2² = 4 and becomes fourfold; option c, twofold, treats area as proportional to side length rather than its square.
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