If there are 2.54 centimeters in one inch, how many square centimeters are in one square inch? Hint: It is not 2.54! How is determining this conversion ratio related to linear and area scale factors for similar shapes?​

A50% increase followed by 33 1/2% decrease

Read the excerpt from the strange case of dr jekyll and mr. hyde what do dr. jekyll's thoughts reveal about him in this excerpt? [t]he inmates of my house were locked in the most rigorous hours of slumber, and i determined, flushed as i was with hope and triumph, to venture in my new shape as far as to my bedroom. i crossed the yard, wherein the constellations looked down upon me, i could have thought, with wonder, the first creature of that sort that their unsleeping vigilance had yet disclosed to he is jealous of those who can sleep through the night. he is revered for his scientific advances. he is interested in studying the movements of the stars he is proud and enthusiastic about his initial results.

Lines a and b are parallel. what is the value of x? -5 -10 -35 -55