document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252434>Question 252434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> triangle A is similar to triangle B. side length of triangle A is 3 inches .side length of triangle B is 12 inches. the area of A is 10. what is the area of B ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a 20  b  40  c 160  d  640  e 40640 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184360 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Based on the information, we can write the ratio of side A to side B as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/12 = 1/4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To go from side ratio to area ratio, square the side ratio.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/4)^2 = 1/16. This means that triangle B has an area 16 times bigger than the area of triangle A. Since the area of triangle A is 10, 10 * 16 = 160. This is choice [ C ]. </SPAN>\n" );
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