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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am not really looking for an answer!!! if someone could explain some hard GEOMETRY questions THAT WOULD BE GREAT :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If the triangles are similar, which ratio shows the relationship of the area of the larger triangle to the area of the smaller triangle? 1:4 36:1 2:1 6:1 could someone explain how they got this question??????

OpenStudy (mertsj):

To find the ratio of the areas of two similar figures, take the ratio of the sides and square it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so I would use the formula A=1/2 bh ?????

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Name a side of the big triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12???

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Name a side of the little triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Write the ratio of big side to little side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12:2 ?????

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Reduce it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6:1?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

square it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ummmm.....this is the part that messes me up.......

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What is 6 squared?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um 36

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What is 1 squared?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What is 6:1 squared?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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