what is the ratio of the smaller triangle in relation to the area of the bigger triangle
big traingle; hieght of 5,9 width of 5,3 and length of 2,3
small traingle: height of 12,6 width of 12,2 and length of 10,2
To find the ratio of the smaller triangle's area to the larger triangle's area, we need to calculate the areas of both triangles.
The area of a triangle is given by the formula: (base * height) / 2.
For the larger triangle:
Area = (5 + 9) / 2 * (5 + 3) / 2 = 7 * 4 = 28.
For the smaller triangle:
Area = (12 + 6) / 2 * (12 + 2) / 2 = 9 * 7 = 63.
Therefore, the ratio of the smaller triangle's area to the larger triangle's area is 63:28, which can be simplified to 9:4.