AdaAda

Inicio / Biblioteca / Digital SAT: Comprehensive Practice (Math & Reading-Writing) / Flashcard sintético

In similar triangles, if the ratio of corresponding side lengths is $k$, what are the ratios of their perimeters and areas?

Flashcard de estudio del mazo Digital SAT: Comprehensive Practice (Math & Reading-Writing).

Respuesta

Ratio of perimeters is $k$; ratio of areas is $k^2$.

Explicación

If triangle B has sides 3 times as long as triangle A ($k=3$), its perimeter is 3 times as large and its area is $3^2 = 9$ times as large.

Contenido sintético · Curaduría: Ada