Amy has a triangular flag. She wants to cut out a similar flag that has dimensions one-sixth of the original flag. If the area of the original flag is 2160 square inches, what is the area of the new flag that Amy cuts out?
Answer
10 in2
20 in2
50 in2
60 in2

Question

Amy has a triangular flag. She wants to cut out a similar flag that has dimensions one-sixth of the original flag. If the area of the original flag is 2160 square inches, what is the area of the new flag that Amy cuts out?
Answer
		10 in2
		20 in2
		50 in2
		60 in2

anonymous · Answer

Why do you delete your earlier question?

sasogeek · Answer

I believe it's 60... but please don't delete your earlier questions :) people might need it for reference :)

anonymous · Answer

Arent you suppose to after you get answer?

anonymous · Answer

oh ok sorry :(

sasogeek · Answer

nope :)

sasogeek · Answer

it's all good :) i believe you're fairly new here so just learn how things work around here, you'll get used to it :)

anonymous · Answer

So you all think the answer is 60?

anonymous · Answer

saso, explain your thinking   ;-)

sasogeek · Answer

lol well here's how i arrived at 60.

1/6 of 2160 = 360 and for some reason i divided by 6 and had 60. i'm trying to figure out why i divided by 6 but nothing is coming, maybe my brain was thinking ahead of me... ffm you might want to explain this mathematically...

anonymous · Answer

mathematically ? I can only guess :P

sasogeek · Answer

well 1/6 of 2160 is 360 and 1/6 of 360 is 60.... i'm not sure this is linked but well it's what i can think of :/ there should be something my brain did... i hate it when i get something right and idk how i got it.... sigh

anonymous · Answer

as long as it is right thats al i care about haha thanks

sasogeek · Answer

well you should be concerned how the right answer was arrived at. if you should meet a similar question next time, i may not be there to help you

anonymous · Answer

May be she is better off guessing? :P

sasogeek · Answer

ffm... -_-

anonymous · Answer

haha saso :)

anonymous · Answer

Did you guys get it?

anonymous · Answer

anybody here?

sasogeek · Answer

no... :/

anonymous · Answer

lol, after I give you the answer, you guys will laugh :D

anonymous · Answer

I think Myin got it, she is just being silent

sasogeek · Answer

well...

anonymous · Answer

well ?

sasogeek · Answer

how is it 60...?

myininaya · Answer

how about you guys assume they are right triangles
$$A=\frac{1}{2}bh=2160  => \frac{1}{2}(6b_1)(6h_1)=2160 => \frac{1}{2}b_1h_1=60$$

anonymous · Answer

area of the triangle is $ \frac12 \times $base $\times $ altitude

myininaya · Answer

or i mean you don't have to assume right triangles lol

anonymous · Answer

Lol, I knew it :D this is really easy as pie :D

myininaya · Answer

more like cake

anonymous · Answer

lol yeah chocolate cake :D

sasogeek · Answer

so how come i tend to get the answer right yet idk how i even got there.... i know i didn't guess for sure... but this is weird

anonymous · Answer

go answer my new question :)