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A triangle with sides 6, 9 and 12 units has area A sq. units. What is the area (in sq. units) of a triangle with sides 8, 12 and 16 units in terms of A?
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We compare the ratios of the corresponding sides of the first triangle with sides 6, 9, 12 and the second triangle with sides 8, 12, 16.
k = .
Therefore, the two triangles are similar with scale factor of k = . The ratio of Areas of two triangle is equal to square of it's scale factor.
Hence, option 3 is the correct option.
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