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The area of a triangle with side lengths a, b, and c is 24. If all sides are doubled, what is the new area?
A48
B72
C96
D144
✓ Correct Answer: C — 96
When sides are scaled by factor k, area is scaled by k^2. 2^2 * 24 = 4 * 24 = 96.
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