document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319836>Question 319836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the sides of a pentagon are 6 inches long, the area of the pentagon is about<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63 square inches. What would be the area of a pentagon whose sides are 2 inches long? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=229053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for similar figures , the ratio of the areas is the square of the ratio of the sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so a figure with 1/3 the side length would have 1/9 (1/3 squared) the area </SPAN>\n" );
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