math 1012 college

Question

he side of a square is 12 m long. If all four sides are increased by 2 m, by how much is the area increased?The area increases from   to  , which is an increase of  .

Answer 1

12+2 = 14

14^2 = 196

12^2 = 144

196-144 = 52 m^2 = th increase in area from 144 m^2 to 196 m^2 when side increases by 2 from 12 to 14 meters