Question

8. The trapezoids are similar. The area of the smaller trapezoid is 131 m2. Find the area of the larger trapezoid to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

Answer:

$3,726\ m^{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

step 1

Find the scale factor

we know that

If two figures are similar, then the ratio of its corresponding sides is equal to the scale factor

Let

z----> the scale factor

x----> corresponding side of the larger trapezoid

y----> corresponding side of the smaller trapezoid

$z=\frac{x}{y}$

we have

$x=64\ m$

$y=12\ m$

substitute

$z=\frac{64}{12}$

step 2

Find the area of the larger trapezoid

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----> area of the larger trapezoid

y----> area of the smaller trapezoid

$z^{2}=\frac{x}{y}$

we have

$z=\frac{64}{12}$

$y=131\ m^{2}$

substitute

$(\frac{64}{12})^{2}=\frac{x}{131}$

$x=(\frac{4,096}{144})(131)$

$x=3,726\ m^{2}$