since area grows as the square pf the scale factor, which is 4 in this case,
the sides grow by a factor of 2.
so the smaller triangle perimeter is 1/2 that of the larger
A triangle has an area of 9 square feet. If another similar triangle has an area of 36 square feet, what is the ratio of the perimeter of the smaller triangle to that of the larger triangle?
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