SOLUTION: 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
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Question 843498: 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 Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Area of larger triangle = 12 cm^2
Ratio is 1:4
Going from large area to find small area
so factor = 1/4
As you are dealing with an area,
Square factor = 1/16
12 * 1/16 = 12/16 = 0.75
Area of smaller triangle = 0.75 cm^2
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