SOLUTION: Two similar polygons have the scale factor 8:3. The area of the smaller polygon is 81 square meters. What is the area of the larger polygon?

SOLUTION: Two similar polygons have the scale factor 8:3. The area of the smaller polygon is 81 square meters. What is the area of the larger polygon?

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Question 872755: Two similar polygons have the scale factor 8:3. The area of the smaller polygon is 81 square meters. What is the area of the larger polygon?
Answer by ben720(159) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Because the units^1 is 8:3, the area, which is in units^2, is 64:9.

Multiply both sides by 81

576

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