Question

This picture below shows two squares. If GF = 3 feet and the ratio between the squares is 1/3, what is the area of the shaded region? idk how to set tis up to solve it thats what im really asking

Answer 1

Wait what? My gf isn't a midget...she's more than 5 feet tall

Answer 2

eh??

Answer 3

Well, it's simple. You square both since it's two-dimensions.

Answer 4

1:3 ---> 1:9 in area

Answer 5

oh 27 thx!

Answer 6

DC = 9 feet

Bigger square is 81feet^2, and smaller is 9feet^2

Answer 7

81 - 9 = 72 feet^2

Answer 8

oh

Answer 9

That is the final answer.