The areas of two similar triangles are 18 cm2 and 8 cm2. One of the sides of the first triangle is 4.5 cm. What is the length of

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Gnom [1K]

2 years ago

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The areas of two similar triangles are 18 cm2 and 8 cm2. One of the sides of the first triangle is 4.5 cm. What is the length of

the corresponding side of the other triangle?

Mathematics

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muminat2 years ago

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$\bf ~\hspace{5em} \textit{ratio relations of two similar shapes} \\[2em] \begin{array}{ccccllll} &\stackrel{ratio~of~the}{Sides}&\stackrel{ratio~of~the}{Areas}&\stackrel{ratio~of~the}{Volumes}\\ \cline{2-4}&\\ \cfrac{\textit{similar shape}}{\textit{similar shape}}&\cfrac{s}{s}&\cfrac{s^2}{s^2}&\cfrac{s^3}{s^3} \end{array} \\\\---------------------------------$

$\bf \cfrac{\textit{similar shape}}{\textit{similar shape}}\qquad \cfrac{s}{s}=\cfrac{\sqrt{s^2}}{\sqrt{s^2}}=\cfrac{\sqrt[3]{s^3}}{\sqrt[3]{s^3}} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ \cfrac{large}{small}\qquad \qquad \cfrac{side^2}{side^2}=\cfrac{area}{area}\implies \cfrac{4.5^2}{s^2}=\cfrac{18}{8}\implies \cfrac{4.5^2}{s^2}=\cfrac{9}{4}$

$\bf \left( \cfrac{4.5}{s} \right)^2=\cfrac{3^2}{2^2}\implies \cfrac{4.5}{s}=\sqrt{\cfrac{3^2}{2^2}}\implies \cfrac{4.5}{s}=\cfrac{3}{2}\implies 9=3s \\\\\\ \cfrac{9}{3}=s\implies 3=s$