My Square's a Rec

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Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler. -- Albert Einstein

The square on the left was rearranged to make the rectangle on the right.
However, the area of the rectangle seems to be larger than that of the square it is made from.
What's wrong?

Hint:  Use the calculator below to compare the slopes.

Opposite Length Adjacent Length Gradient