Question

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Sam has a deck that is shaped like a triangle with a base of 16 feet and a height of 9 feet. He plans to build a 3:5 scaled version of the deck next to his horse's water trough.

Part A: What are the dimensions of the new deck, in feet? Show every step of your work. (4 points)

Part B: What is the area of the original deck and the new deck, in square feet? Show every step of your work. (4 points)

Part C: Compare the ratio of the areas to the scale factor. Show every step of your work. (4 points) PLS HELP

Answer 1

Part C=0.36

Part B=72 square feet

Part A=9.6 feet (bsed) by 5.4 feet

Explanation:

Part C what i do was 25.92 square feet /72 square feet

Part B what i do was 1/2 x base x height

1/2 x 16 feet x 9 feet gave me 72 square feet

Part A what i do was 3/5 x 16 = 9.6 feet

3/5 x 9 feet = 5.4 feet