Answer:
54 square meters
Step-by-step explanation:
Similar figures have corresponding lengths as equal ratios.
Smaller trapezoid's base is given 12 and larger trapezoids base is given 18, so the scale factor is
<em>this means the lengths of larger is 1.5 times lengths of smaller.</em>
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In terms of area, the scale factor is squared. Hence the scale factor for area is
<em>this means the area of larger is 2.25 times the area of smaller.</em>
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Now, Let area of smaller trapezoid be x so we can say:
<em>to nearest square meter, </em><em>x = 54 meters squared</em>