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The three sides of a sail A are each half the length of the three sides of sail B. How do the areas of the two sails compare?

The three sides of a sail A are each half the length of the three sides of sail B-example-1
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Answer:

area of A is 1/4 times the area of B

Explanation:

They are similar triangles, so the area is the proportion of the com mon ratio squared, i.e. 1/2*1/2 = 1/4

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