Side-Angle-Side is a rule used to prove whether a given set of triangles are congruent. The SAS rule states that: If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are equal to two sides and included angle of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
The answer is 175 square inches because you have to multiply 5in•7in to get 35inches per picture and since there are five you have to multiply by 35•5=175