SOLUTION: Sam has a trapezoid with an area of 12 square units and whose largest side is 5 units. If he scales the trapezoid so that the largest side is 15 units, find the area of the new tra

Question 1157168: Sam has a trapezoid with an area of 12 square units and whose largest side is 5 units. If he scales the trapezoid so that the largest side is 15 units, find the area of the new trapezoid.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Because the two trapezoids are similar, the ratio of their largest sides is
the ratio of their the should be same

the area of the new trapezoid is

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