SOLUTION: Two polygons are similar with corresponding sides AB=6 in and A'B' =9 in. The large polygon has area 20.25in^2. Find the area of the small polygon.

Question 1078916: Two polygons are similar with corresponding sides AB=6 in and A'B' =9 in. The large polygon has area 20.25in^2. Find the area of the small polygon.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

By definition, two polygons are similar if and only if their corresponding angles are congruent and there is a proportional relationship among the measures of the corresponding sides.
if corresponding sides and '' = and the large polygon has area , than the area of the small polygon ' will be:
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