Answer:
She should have multiplied one half (4)(3.5) by 5 squared.
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given that
Base of triangle=b=4 cm
Height of triangle=h=3.5 cm
Area of triangle=
After enlarged
Scale factor=5
New base of enlarged triangle=b'=4(5) cm
Height of enlarged triangle=h'=3.5(5) cm
Area of enlarged triangle=
But Beth wrote
Area of enlarged triangle=
She should have multiplied one half (4)(3.5) by 5 squared.
Use PEMDAS, Parenthesis and Exponents, then Multiplication and Division, then Addition and Subtraction, all from left to right in the line. So 68+7=75, and 93+75=168
You need to check if there is a constant rate of change between the values