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Sam has a deck that is shaped like a triangle with a base of 15 feet and a height of 6 feet. He plans to build a 4:5 scaled version of the deck next to his horse's water trough.

Part A: What are the dimensions of the new deck, in feet? Show every step of your work. (4 points)

Part B: What is the area of the original deck and the new deck, in square feet? Show every step of your work. (4 points)

Part C: Compare the ratio of the areas to the scale factor. Show every step of your work. (4 points)

Answer 1

Part A: 42 Part B: 90

Explanation:

Part A: 6x2=12 15x2=30

12+30= 42

Part B: LxW=A

6x15= 90