PLEASE HELP ASAP. I need help with this problem, I've gotten two answers: 60 and 90 but I can't figure out which one it is. Plea

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3 years ago

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se help with this and show work so I can understand how to do it, 30 points and thank you very much.

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omeli [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-17T07:31:54+03:00

omeli [17]3 years ago

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Find the ratio of the known sides.

6/4 = 1.5

The larger triangle is 1.5 times larger than the smaller one.

Area is in square units, so to find the area of the larger triangle square the ratio and multiply that by the area of the known triangle.

1.5^2 x 40 = 90 square cm.