Question

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a triangle has an area of 36cm2. The base and height are scaled by a factor of 5. What is the area of the resulting triangle?

Answer 1

900.

Explanation:

1) the initial area is: A₀=0.5*base*h;

2) the final area is: A=0.5*(5*base)*(5*h).

It means, that 25A₀=A, then A=900 [cm²].

Answer 2

The answer to this question would be 900cm :)