Answer: [tex]80\ ft^2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
You know that the model of a rectangular patio at a landscaping business will be enlarged by a scale factor of 2 and the new area will be 160 square feet.
Since you know that the area of the new enlarged patio will be 160 square feet, you need to divide the area of the new enlarged patio in order to find the area of the landscaper’s model.
This is:
[tex]Area_(model)=\frac{160\ ft^2}{2}\\\\Area_(model)=80\ ft^2[/tex]
