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The triangles are similar. The area of the larger triangle is 729 cm².


What is the area of the smaller triangle?
10.5 cm²
31.5 cm²
67 cm²
81 cm²

PLZ HELP FAST!!!!!!! The triangles are similar. The area of the larger triangle is-example-1
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Answer:

The answer is 81^2 I took the test

Explanation:

User XtrmJosh
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Corresponding sides have a ratio of 18/54 = 1/3. Thus the area will have a ratio of (1/3)^2 = 1/9.

The smaller triangle has an area of
.. (1/9)*729 cm^2 = 81 cm^2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . corresponds to the 4th selection
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