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What are a) the ratio of the perimeters and b) the ratio of the area of the larger figure to the smaller figure?

A) 5/2 and 25/4

B) 5/2 and 7/4

C) 7/2 and 25/4

D) 7/2 and 7/4

What are a) the ratio of the perimeters and b) the ratio of the area of the larger-example-1
User LukyVj
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Given:

Base of the larger figure = 30 yd

Base of the smaller figure = 12 yd

To find:

a) The ratio of the perimeters of the larger figure to the smaller figure.

b) the ratio of the area of the larger figure to the smaller figure.

Solution:

a) We know that, the ratio of perimeters pf similar figures is equal to the ratio of their sides.

The given figures are similar. So, the ratio of the perimeters is:


\text{Ratio of the perimeters}=\frac{\text{Base of the larger figure}}{\text{Base of the smaller figure}}


\text{Ratio of the perimeters}=(30)/(12)


\text{Ratio of the perimeters}=(5)/(2)

b) The ratio of area of similar figures is equal to the ratio of squares of their sides.


\text{Ratio of the areas}=\frac{\text{Base of the larger figure}^2}{\text{Base of the smaller figure}^2}


\text{Ratio of the areas}=((30)^2)/((12)^2)


\text{Ratio of the areas}=\left((30)/(12)\right)^2


\text{Ratio of the areas}=\left((5)/(2)\right)^2


\text{Ratio of the areas}=(25)/(4)

Therefore, the correct option is A.

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