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If there are 2.54 centimeters in one inch, how many square centimeters are in one square inch? Hint: It is not 2.54! How is determining this conversion ratio related to linear and area scale factors for similar shapes?​

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Answer: It is related because linear scale factors are also squared for area scale factors.

Step-by-step explanation: Imagine two squares, which are similar (all squares are similar), and one has a side length of two and other has a side length of four. The length ratio is 1:2. But if you calculate the areas the area ratio is 1:4, which is the linear scale factor of two squared to get to 4

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