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area = side x side
if the side is halved, then
new_area = side/2 x side/2
= side x side / 4
= area / 4
The area becomes a quarter of what is was.
With similar objects,
The ratio of areas is the square of the ratio of the lengths
The ratio of volumes is the cube of the ratio of the lengths.
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