If the area of triangle wxy is 22 square inches what is the area of wxyz
To find the area of triangle WXYZ, we need to know the specific relationship between triangle WXYZ and triangle WXY.
If triangle WXY is a right triangle with the sides WX and WY as its legs, and the hypotenuse XY, then we can use the concept of similar triangles to find the area of triangle WXYZ.
Since triangles WXYZ and WXY share the same base WX, and are similar triangles, the ratio of their areas will be equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides.
Let's assume that the length of side WZ is k times the length of side XY. Then, the ratio of the areas of the two triangles can be written as k^2:1 (since WX is common to both triangles).
Given that the area of triangle WXY is 22 square inches, we can set up the following equation:
Area of triangle WXYZ / Area of triangle WXY = k^2 / 1
Plugging in the known values, we have:
Area of triangle WXYZ / 22 = k^2 / 1
To find the area of triangle WXYZ, we need to know the value of k. Without that information, it is not possible to determine the exact area of triangle WXYZ.