If the triangles are similar, which ratio shows the relationship of the area of the larger triangle to the area of the smaller triangle?

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anonymous · Answer

anonymous · Answer

3:2

 2:1

 3:4

 4:1

ganeshie8 · Answer

that link wont open without flvs account

ganeshie8 · Answer

take a screenshot and attach the pic if possible...

anonymous · Answer

ganeshie8 · Answer

doesnt work. flvs links will not open for outsiders

anonymous · Answer

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i attempted drawing it if that helps

anonymous · Answer

i'm sorry its sloppy :/

ganeshie8 · Answer

its accurate enough :)

ganeshie8 · Answer

wats the ratio of sides  ?

anonymous · Answer

thats the thing... I don't know :/

anonymous · Answer

and there isn't any other number there

ganeshie8 · Answer

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ganeshie8 · Answer

those are the corresponding sides between those two similar triangles. 

ratio of sides = $\large \frac{6}{3}  = 2$

ganeshie8 · Answer

so, sides are in ratio, 6 : 3 = 2 : 1

ganeshie8 · Answer

does that make sense, so far ha ?

anonymous · Answer

ok it does make a little sense. continue please?

ganeshie8 · Answer

then, use this :-
For similar figures, if sides are in ratio $a : b$, then area will be in ratio $a^2 : b^2 $

ganeshie8 · Answer

since here, the sides are in ratio $2 : 1$, areas will be in ratio ?

anonymous · Answer

so would it be 4:1?

ganeshie8 · Answer

Yes !

ganeshie8 · Answer

all we did is this :-
1) take ratio of sides
2) square it

anonymous · Answer

oh my god thank you!!!!! i love you oh my goodness.

ganeshie8 · Answer

lol you're wlcme :)

anonymous · Answer

so it would be the last answer right?

ganeshie8 · Answer

Yes

anonymous · Answer

you are math guru. thank you so much.

ganeshie8 · Answer

ah no... but thanks anyways lol :D