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The two triangles below are similar. Find the area of the larger triangle.
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The two triangles below are similar. Find
the area of the larger triangle.

The two triangles below are similar. Find the area of the larger triangle.-example-1
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Answer:

64 sq in

Explanation:

set up a proportion:

12 = 6

16 x

cross-multiply:

12x = 96

x = 8

A = b·h/2

A = 16 x 4

A = 64

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