Question

Two triangles are similar. The perimeter and area of the smaller triangle are 2. The perimeter of the larger triangle is 3. What is the area of the larger triangle?

Answer 1

huh? wow this does not make any sense to me !!

Answer 2

Area of smaller triangle * (scale factor)^2 =

2 * ( 3/2)^2 =

2 * 9/4 =

18 /4 =

9/2 = 4.5

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