Kierra draws a triangle with a base of 10 cm and a height of 15 cm. She dilates the triangle using a scale factor of 45 . Then, Kierra finds the difference between the two areas by subtracting. How much greater is the area of the original triangle than the area of the dilated triangle?(1 point)

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Responses

27 cm2
27 cm squared

75 cm2
75 cm squared

48 cm2
48 cm squared

54 cm2

Answer 1

To find the area of the original triangle, we can use the formula for the area of a triangle:

Area = (base * height) / 2

Substituting in the given values:
Area = (10 cm * 15 cm) / 2 = 150 cm²

To find the area of the dilated triangle, we need to multiply the scale factor (45) by the original area:

Dilated Area = Scale Factor * Original Area = 45 * 150 cm² = 6750 cm²

To find the difference between the two areas, we subtract the dilated area from the original area:

Difference = Original Area - Dilated Area = 150 cm² - 6750 cm² = -6600 cm²

However, the area cannot be negative, so there seems to be an error in the calculation. Please double-check the given values and the question.