Explanation:
Square the linear scale factor to get 5^2 = 25
This means that,
new area = 25*(old area)
We take this idea in reverse to find the old area
old area = (new area)/25
old area = (100 sq inches)/25
old area = 4 square inches
Answer:
y * 0.1
Step-by-step explanation:
The answer to the equation is 2.5