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# If the sides of a square increase by 10%, how much will the area be

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If the sides of a square increase by 10%, how much will the area be increased in percentage?

A. 20%
B. 21%
C. 22%
D. 23%
E. 24%
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10 Mar 2019, 06:46
$$l_1 = l + 0.1l = 1.1 l$$

$$A_1 = (l_1)^2 = (1.1l)^2 = 1.21l^2$$

Hence, $$\frac{1.21 -1}{1} = 0.21$$

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