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7.08 Scale and area

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The two rectangles in the diagram below are similar:

Two similar rectangles are oriented such that their longer sides are horizontal. The rectangle on the left is larger. The larger rectangle has an area labeled $x$x cm2 and a length of $12$12 cm. The rectangle on the right is smaller. The smaller rectangle has an area of $15$15 cm2 and a length of $6$6 cm. Dimension lines are used to indicate the dimensions.

Find the value of $x$x.

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The two rectangles in the diagram below are similar:

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The two rectangles in the diagram below are similar:

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< 1 min

The two rectangles in the diagram below are similar:

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< 1 min
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