- A16 : 49
- B4 : 7
- C2 : 7
- D8 : 14
Step-by-Step Solution
Perimeter ratio = side ratio = 4 : 7. Area ratio = .
Answer: A) 16 : 49
ΔABC ~ ΔDEF. The ratio of the perimeters of ΔABC and ΔDEF is 4 : 7. The ratio of their areas is ____.
Class 10Triangles (Similarity)Geometry — Similarity
Key idea: Areas of similar triangles
**Theorem**: The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the SQUARE of the ratio of their corresponding sides.
If ΔABC ~ ΔDEF with scale factor , then
Area(ABC)/Area(DEF) = .
**Why**: area scales as length × length. If both length and breadth scale by , area scales by .
**Example**: Two similar triangles have corresponding sides in ratio 3:5. Area ratio = 9:25.
**Reverse**: if areas are in ratio 16:25, sides are in ratio 4:5 (square root).
If ΔABC ~ ΔDEF with scale factor , then
Area(ABC)/Area(DEF) = .
**Why**: area scales as length × length. If both length and breadth scale by , area scales by .
**Example**: Two similar triangles have corresponding sides in ratio 3:5. Area ratio = 9:25.
**Reverse**: if areas are in ratio 16:25, sides are in ratio 4:5 (square root).
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