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Answer:
Polygon q’s area is one fourth of polygon p’s area
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
If two figures are similar, then the ratio of its areas is equal to the scale factor squared
Let
z-----> the scale factor
x-----> polygon q’s area
y-----> polygon p’s area
so
In this problem we have
substitute
therefore
Polygon q’s area is one fourth of polygon p’s area
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
We see that this is a rectangle triangle, and that the ZY side is the hypotenuse.
It's length is then square root of the sum of the squares of the other sides:
So, in this case:
The 8 and 3 numbers are easy to get from the graphic... and the order doesn't matter (8² + 3² = 3² + 8²).
That's an easy rule to remember.
I hope it helps.