A rectangle has an area of 48 in 2 . Every dimension of the rectangle is multiplied by a scale factor, and the new rectangle has an area of 12 in 2 . What was the scale factor?

When a 757 passenger jet begins its descent to the ronald reagan national airport in washington, d.c., it is 3900 feet from the ground. its angle of descent is 6 degrees. how far must the plane fly to reach the run way? a. 37,106 ft b. 37,310.4 ft c. 23,456.6 ft d 2,492.7 ft