Asked by gregory

Picture is not drawn to scale.

The dimensions of triangle A are three times the dimensions of triangle B. The area of triangle A is 324 cm2.

What is the area of triangle B?
A.
972 cm2
B.
36 cm2
C.
54 cm2
D.
108 cm2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Since the linear scale factor is 3, the area scale factor is 3^2 = 9.
So area(B) = 324 ÷ 9 = 36 cm².

Answer: B.