SOLUTION: A triangle has a side length of 3 inches and an area of 22 square inches. A similar triangle has a corresponding side length of 6 inches. Find the area of the larger triangle. W

Question 952318: A triangle has a side length of 3 inches and an area of 22 square inches. A similar triangle has a corresponding side length of 6 inches. Find the area of the larger triangle. With a ratio 3/22 6/x I get 44, but the answer is eighty eight in squared. I know that area = 1/2 bh I don't know how they got that answer

Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3h/2=22
3h=44
h=44/3
.
(6 * 88/3) / 2
= 2*88/2
= 88 in^2
.
Ed
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