Question

Two figures have a similarity ratio of 3:7. If the area of the larger figure is 294 cm what is the area of the smaller figure?

Answer 1

smaller area`=126cm^2`

Explanation:

Ratio 7`=294`

:.Ratio 3`=3/cancel7^color(red)1 xx cancel294^color(red)42/1`

`:.=3*42=126cm^2`

check:

`:.cancel126^color(red)3/cancel294^color(red)7`

`:.3/7= ratio 3:7`