By Mansi Yadav

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If the side of a regular hexagon is doubled, what happens to its area?

  1. Increases 2 times

  2. Increases 3 times

  3. Increases 4 times

  4. Increases 6 times

Answer: C

Solution

Solution: The area of a regular hexagon is proportional to the square of its side. If the side changes from s to 2s, the area changes by a factor of \(\frac{(2s)^2}{s^2}=4\). Therefore, its area becomes 4 times the original area. Trick: If every linear dimension is multiplied by k, the area is multiplied by \(k^2\).

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