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ΔABC ~ ΔPQR with scale factor . Which of these quantities is NOT in the ratio ?

Class 10Triangles (Similarity)Geometry — Similarity
  • AThe corresponding medians
  • BThe areas
  • CThe corresponding altitudes
  • DThe perimeters

Step-by-Step Solution

Every LENGTH in the figure — sides, medians, altitudes, angle bisectors, perimeters — is multiplied by . Area is a length times a length, so it is multiplied by , not . This is the single most common slip in the chapter.
Answer: B) The areas

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).

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