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Area Ratio of Similar Triangles

Areas are in the ratio of the squares of corresponding sides.

Side of triangle 16

Corresponding side of triangle 29

Area of triangle 136

Side ratio

1.5

Area ratio

2.25

Area of triangle 2

Similar triangles — same shape, scaledSide ratio: 1.5

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ar(ΔABC)/ar(ΔPQR) = (AB/PQ)².

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