Respuesta :
The area will be 8 square meters if the side length were decreases 1/4 their original lengths. Hope it help!
Set up a ratio...
s^2/(s/4)^2=128/a
s^2/(s^2/16)=128/a
16=128/a
16a=128
a=8 m^2
s^2/(s/4)^2=128/a
s^2/(s^2/16)=128/a
16=128/a
16a=128
a=8 m^2