Two right triangles are similar and have areas of 36 m and 144 m². If the hypotenuse of the larger
triangle is 30 m long, what is the length of the hypotenuse of the smaller triangle?

Respuesta :

Answer: 18

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the scale factor: 144/36= 4. But scale factor of area is r^2=4=> r= 2

Hypotenuse of small triangle is:

36/x=2 => x=18