Question

Jim cuts a piece of cardboard in the shape shown below.
He plans to cut another piece of cardboard in the same shape. The length of the sides AB and DC of the new piece of cardboard are doubled, and the length of the side AD is halved. What is the area of the new cardboard piece?

Answer 1

http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/assessment_images/educator_geometry_v14/pool_Geom_3641_0700_Subtest_01_06/image0014e5f988b.jpg

Answer 2

wait a minute, is it you, palnc?

Answer 3

DA Panic...

Answer 4

what is that suppose to mean?

Answer 5

nothing...:)

Answer 6

... Could you help me with this problem, please?

Answer 7

i'm trying but the image will not load...:(

Answer 8

http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/assessment_images/educator_geometry_v14/pool_Geom_3641_0700_Subtest_01_06/image0014e5f988b.jpg

Answer 9

Tell when you are :)

Answer 10

same..^^^

Answer 11

:(

Answer 12

http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/assessment_images/educator_geometry_v14/pool_Geom_3641_0700_Subtest_01_06/image0014e5f988b.jpg

Answer 13

now you try.

Answer 14

nope... try a different image uploader...

Answer 15

http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/assessment_images/educator_geometry_v14/pool_Geom_3641_0700_Subtest_01_06/image0014e5f988b.jpg

Answer 16

try now.

Answer 17

better yet... try drawing it???

Answer 18

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!