The area of triangle B is 25 times greater than the area of triangle A.The perimeter of triangle B is how many times greater than the perimeter of triangle A?

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compassionate · Answer

@Ashleyisakitty , @zepdrix

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

The scale factor in area is squared. Since the scale factor of the areas are 1:25, you take the square root of both, and your result is the new scale factor.

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

Do you have any answer choices?

compassionate · Answer

This isn't a test, so no.

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

Ok, well when you take the Square root of 1 and 25 you get the scale factor 1:5, so the answer would be 5 times greater.

compassionate · Answer

I get that, but could you visually expain it

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

What do you mean visually?

compassionate · Answer

So, like, could you draw a graph or explain it that way? My mind is melted from studying

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

lol ok give me a sec.

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

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