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SSC Selection Post (Phase XIV) 2025 · Question 158 of 284

If the side length of a square is tripled, by what factor does the area increase?

mensuration

  1. A3 times
  2. B6 times
  3. C9 timesCorrect
  4. D27 times

Answer: C. 9 times

Explanation

Given: Side length becomes 3 times the original. Formula Used: Area of Square = side2 Solution: Let original side = s. 2 Original Area A1 = s .​ ​ New side = 3s. 2 New Area A2 = (3s) = 9s2 ​​ A2 9s2 Factor of increase = = 2 = 9​ ​ ​ ​ A1 s ​ Final Answer So the correct answer is (c)

Source: SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary) Similar Paper (Held on 25 Jul 2025 S2) — Adda247/CareerPower memory-based reconstruction with answers and solutions · memory-based

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