Paolo was asked to find the original dimension of an enlarged pentagon. His solution is shown next to the pentagons.Write a proportion. Cross multiply. Solve for x. Not drawn to scale What error did Paolo make in his solution?

A room is 12 feet long and 10.5 feet wide. A scale model of the room is 3.5 feet wide. What is the area of the scale model?
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A rectangle is enlarged by a factor of 6.What is the area of the enlarged rectangle?

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