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A model of a rectangular patio at a landscaping business will be enlarged by a scale factor of 2 when it is installed in a customer’s back yard. The area of the new enlarged patio will be 160 square feet. Which is the area of the landscaper’s model?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 40
D. 80

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C. 40

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of model x (scale factor)^2 = Area of enlarged

[tex]A(2)^{2} = 160\\ 4A = 160\\4A/4 = 160/4\\A = 40[/tex]

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