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An
amusement park ride has a moving platform attached to four swinging arms. The
platform swings back and forth, higher and higher, until it goes over the top
and around in a circular motion. In the diagram below, AD and BC represent two of the swinging arms, and DC <span>is parallel to the ground
</span>(line l). Explain
why the moving platform AB <span>is always parallel to the ground.</span>
Because you are told the two are similar, find the ratio of them.
Side AB = ft and side EF is 25 feet.
This means the larger rectangle is 5 times larger ( 25 /5 = 5).
Area is in square units, so square the ratio: 5^2 = 25
The area of the larger rectangle is 25 times the area of the smaller one.
Area = 35 x 25 = 875 ft^2
