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The 4.2 inches base length and 36 in.² area of the given triangle and the 5.6 inches base length of the similar triangle gives the area of the similar triangle as 64 square inches
Which method can be used to find the area of the similar triangle given the dimensions?
Area of a triangle = (Base length × Height)/2
Area of the given triangle = 36 in.²
Base length of the given triangle = 4.2 inches
Base length of the similar triangle = 5.6 inches
Therefore;
Area of the given triangle = (Base length × Height)/2
Which gives;
36 = (4.2 × h)/2
Where;
h = Height of the given triangle
36 × 2 = 4.2 × h
[tex]h = \mathbf{\frac{36 \times 2}{4.2}} = 17 \frac{1}{7} [/tex]
Height of the given triangle, h = 17+ 1/7
The ratio of corresponding sides of similar triangles are the same, which gives;
[tex] \frac{5.6}{4.2} = \frac{h'}{17 \frac{1}{7}} [/tex]
Where;
h' = The height of the similar triangle
Which gives;
[tex] h' = \frac{5.6}{4.2} \times 17 \frac{1}{7} = 22 \frac{6}{7} [/tex]
The area, A', of the similar triangle is therefore;
[tex] A' = \frac{1}{2} \times 5.6 \times 22 \frac{6}{7} = 64 [/tex]
- The area of the similar triangle A' = 64 in.²
The area can also be obtained using the scale factor of area as follows;
- (4.2/5.6)² = 36/A'
Which gives;
- A' = 64 square inches
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