Since these are similar triangles you can use any two corresponding sides to figure out the scale factor.
Use the bottom side. Going from the first triangle to the second the scale factor is:
15/9 = 5/3
Answer:
96 square units
Step-by-step explanation:
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My answer:
- The length of the large rectangle is: 5
- The width of the large rectangle is: 7
=> Area of the large rectangle = length × width = 7*5 = 35 square units
- The length of the middle rectangle is: 7
- The width of the middle rectangle is: 4
=> Area of the middle rectangle = length × width = 7*4 = 28 square units
- The length of the small rectangle is: 7
- The width of the small rectangle is: 3
=> Area of the small rectangle = length × width = 7*3 = 21 square units
Area of top and the bottom triangles =2*
Total surface area = 35 + 28 + 21 + 12 = 96 square units