document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=843498>Question 843498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a side of one of two similar triangles is four times as long as the corresponding side of the other. If the area of the larger triangle is 12 cm^2, what is the area of the smaller triangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ratio is 1:4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Going from large area to find small area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so factor = 1/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "As you are dealing with an area,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square factor = 1/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 * 1/16 = 12/16 = 0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of smaller triangle = 0.75 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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