document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157168>Question 1157168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Because the two trapezoids are similar,  the ratio of their largest sides is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the ratio of their the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=areas ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"areas\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > should be same \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area of the new trapezoid is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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