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alexanderavrett
23.04.2020 • 
Mathematics

Beth enlarged the triangle below by a scale of 5.

A triangle with a base of 4 centimeters and height of 3.5 centimeters.

She found the area of the enlarged triangle. Her work is shown below.

One-half (4) (3.5) (5) = 35 centimeters squared

What was Beth’s error?
She should have divided One-half (4) (3.5) by 5.
She should have divided One-half (4) (3.5) by 5 squared.
She should have multiplied (4) (3.5) by 5.
She should have multiplied One-half (4) (3.5) by 5 squared.

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