May someone please help me with a geometry question? Look at the figure.

If the area of triangle ABC is 240 cm2, the area of triangle BDE is _____ cm2.

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May someone please help me with a geometry question? Look at the figure. 
  
 

If the area of triangle ABC is 240 cm2, the area of triangle BDE is _____ cm2.

anonymous · Answer

http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/assessment_images/educator_geometry_v14/pool_Geom_3641_Seg_Two_Practice_Exam_01/image0314e9da061.jpg

lgbasallote · Answer

hint: the ratio of the sides is 5/10

so the ratio of the areas would be 25/100

does that help?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, Thank you!!!

lgbasallote · Answer

welcome