The trapezoids are similar. The area of the smaller trapezoid is 244m2 find the area of the larger trapezoid to the nearest whole number.
If the sides of the larger trapezoid are k times as long as those of the smaller, the area is k^2 times as big.
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To find the area of the larger trapezoid, we need to know the scale factor between the two trapezoids.
If the scale factor is "k," then the ratio of the areas of two similar figures is equal to the square of the scale factor.
Let the area of the larger trapezoid be A.
Since the area of the smaller trapezoid is 244 m², we can set up the following equation:
A/244 = k²
To find k, we need to determine how the two trapezoids are related. Specifically, we need to know if the scale factor applies to the lengths of the bases, the heights, or both.
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To find the area of the larger trapezoid, we need the ratio between the areas of the two trapezoids. Since the trapezoids are similar, their corresponding sides are proportional.
Let's assume the smaller trapezoid has bases of lengths a and b, and heights h1 and h2. Similarly, let the larger trapezoid have bases of lengths A and B, and heights H1 and H2.
We know that the area of a trapezoid can be calculated using the formula:
Area = ((a + b) / 2) * h1
Given the area of the smaller trapezoid is 244 m^2, we can substitute the values and solve for the ratio:
244 = ((a + b) / 2) * h1
Next, let's find the ratio of the bases:
Ratio of bases = A / a = B / b
Since the trapezoids are similar, this ratio is constant. Let's represent this constant ratio as "k":
A = k * a
B = k * b
Now, let's substitute these values back into the area formula for the larger trapezoid:
Area of larger trapezoid = ((A + B) / 2) * H1
= ((k * a + k * b) / 2) * H1
= (k * (a + b) / 2) * H1
= k * ((a + b) / 2) * H1
The ratio of the areas of the two trapezoids can be expressed as:
Area of larger trapezoid / Area of smaller trapezoid = k * ((a + b) / 2) * H1 / (((a + b) / 2) * h1)
Since we know the area of the smaller trapezoid is 244 m^2, we can substitute this value:
Area of larger trapezoid / 244 = k * H1 / h1
Now, to find the area of the larger trapezoid, we need to determine the ratio of the heights. However, without the given values for h1 and H1, we cannot calculate the exact area.