Riya draws two similar triangular paper cutouts. The smaller has each side 0.6 times the larger. She says the smaller uses 0.6 times the paper of the larger. What is the actual ratio area(smaller) : area(larger)?

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0.36:1. Area ratio = (0.6)^2 = 0.36, so area(smaller):area(larger) = 0.36:1. Riya is wrong; area scales by the square.

Riya draws two similar triangular paper cutouts. The smaller has each side 0.6 times the larger.
She says the smaller uses 0.6 times the paper of the larger.
What is the actual ratio area(smaller) : area(larger)?

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Riya draws two similar triangular paper cutouts. The smaller has each side 0.6 times the larger.She says the smaller uses 0.6 times the paper of the larger.What is the actual ratio area(smaller) : area(larger)?

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Master this chapter in 30 minutes a day.

More Class 10 Areas of Similar Triangles practice

Riya draws two similar triangular paper cutouts. The smaller has each side 0.6 times the larger.
She says the smaller uses 0.6 times the paper of the larger.
What is the actual ratio area(smaller) : area(larger)?