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Polygon Y is a scaled copy of polygon X using a scale factor of 1/3. Polygon Ys area is what fraction of polygons Xs area?

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Answer:

The answer is "
\bold{(1)/(9)}"

Explanation:

In this question, when two figures are similar so, the ratio from its size is equal to the squared factor that are:

Scaling factor= Z

Area of Polygon Y=a

Area of Polygon X=b


z=(1)/(3)\\\\using \ substitution:\\\\((1)/(3))^2=(a)/(b)\\\\(1)/(9)=(a)/(b)\\\\a=(1)/(9)b

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