Rowen uses a scale factor of 1.5 to make a scale drawing of a square. How does the area of the scale drawing compare to that of the original square? Write your answer in decimal form.(1 point)
The area of the scale drawing is
times the area of the original.
The scale factor is 1.5, which means that all dimensions of the scale drawing are 1.5 times the dimensions of the original square. Since the area of a square is determined by multiplying its side length by itself, the area of the scale drawing would be (1.5 * side length) * (1.5 * side length) = 2.25 * (side length * side length).
Therefore, the area of the scale drawing is 2.25 times the area of the original square.