SOLUTION: The base of a triangle is 6 meters and its area is 84 meters squared.
The base of a similar triangle is 18 meters. What is the area of the larger triangle?
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Question 560659: The base of a triangle is 6 meters and its area is 84 meters squared.
The base of a similar triangle is 18 meters. What is the area of the larger triangle?
Answer by subudear(62) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
assuming that height of both triangle is same, h
area of first triangle,
(1/2)*b*h = 84
(1/2)*6*h = 84
h = 28 m
Area of new triangel will be, A = (1/2)*18*28 = 252 m^2
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