These two hexagons are scaled copies of one another. The area of shape A is 16 square centimeters. What is the area of shape B?

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3 years ago

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Explain or show how you know.( the top side of hexagon A is 4 cm and the top side of hexagon B is 6 so it’s time 1 ½)

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Luda [366] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-04T02:09:19+03:00

Luda [366]3 years ago

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Answer:

36 cm²

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of areas is the square of the scale factor. The larger figure has 1.5 times the linear dimensions, so will have 1.5² = 2.25 times the area.

... 2.25×16 cm² = 36 cm²