Question

The corresponding sides of abc and def have equal lengths. the area of abc is 4 square units, and the longest side of def is 5 units long. What is the area of def

Answer 1

4 units

Explanation:

Answer 2

1. "The corresponding sides of (triangles) abc and def have equal lengths." means that the triangles are congruent, that is exactly identical, by the Side Side Side (SSS) postulate.

2. 2 congruent triangle, have equal area

3. A(DEF)=A(ABC)=4 square units

Answer: 4 units squared