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What is the area of triangle UVW if the area of triangle RST is 36 cm and the scale

factor is 5\2?
320 cm
90 cm
25 cm
225 cm​

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Answer:

225 cm²

Explanation:

The ratio of areas is the square of the scale factor.

area UVW = (5/2)²·area RST = (25/4)(36 cm²) = 225 cm²

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