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Answer:
6 in^2.
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of 2 similar figures are in the ratio of the squares of corresponding sides. So we have the equation:
3^2 / 6^2 = x / 24
9/36 = x /24
1 / 4 = x / 24
x = 24/4 = 6 in^2 (answer).