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The triangles in the figure above are equilateral and the ratio of the length of a side of the larger triangle to the length of a side of the smaller triangle is 2/1. If the area of the larger triangular region is K, what is the area of the shaded region in terms of K?
(A) 3/4*K
(B) 2/3*K
(C) 1/2*K
(D) 1/3*K
(E) 1/4*K
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The triangles in the figure above are equilateral and the ratio of the length of a side of the larger triangle to the length of a side of the smaller triangle is 2/1. If the area of the larger triangular region is K, what is the area of the shaded region in terms of K?
(A) 3/4K
(B) 2/3K
(C) 1/2K
(D) 1/3K
(E) 1/4K
Yes, the property given above is very useful. It states: in two similar triangles, the ratio of their areas is the square of the ratio of their sides: \(\frac{AREA}{area}=\frac{S^2}{s^2}\).
As both big and inscribed triangles are equilateral then they are similar, so \(\frac{AREA}{area}=\frac{S^2}{s^2}=\frac{2^2}{1^2}=4\), so if \(AREA=K\) then \(area=\frac{K}{4}\) --> the area of the shaded region equals to \(area_{shaded}=K-\frac{K}{4}=\frac{3K}{4}\).
Answer: A.
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an easy way to solve this would be to visualise the below triangle instead. it shows u the answer straight away without the need for any calculations
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16. The triangles in the figure above are equilateral and the ratio of the length of a side of the larger triangle to the length of a side of the smaller triangle is 2/1. If the area of the larger triangular region is K, what is the area of the shaded region in terms of K?
(A) 3/4K
(B) 2/3K
(C) 1/2K
(D) 1/3K
(E) 1/4K
(A) 3/4K
(B) 2/3K
(C) 1/2K
(D) 1/3K
(E) 1/4K
A would be my answer.
Area of shaded = Area of Large - Area of Small
Give: Area of Large = K
We need to find Area of Small in term of K.
Triangle area = 1/2 * base * height
and since a side of the large triangle is twice larger than a side of small triangle, we are dealing with (1/2) * (1/2) = 1/4 factor.
Therefore, Area of shaded = K - K/4 = 3K/4
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jimmylow wrote:
16. The triangles in the figure above are equilateral and the ratio of the length of a side of the larger triangle to the length of a side of the smaller triangle is 2/1. If the area of the larger triangular region is K, what is the area of the shaded region in terms of K?
(A) 3/4K
(B) 2/3K
(C) 1/2K
(D) 1/3K
(E) 1/4K
(A) 3/4K
(B) 2/3K
(C) 1/2K
(D) 1/3K
(E) 1/4K
A.
the ratio tells you that the larger also is a equilateral triangle.
Length of small one is a
length of larger one is b
a =b/2
the larger arear = K= b^2*(square root(3)/4) I called square root(3)/4 S
the smaller area = a^2 *S = S*b^2 /4 = K/4
the shaded area = K -K/4 =3/4 K
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Another way to do this!
Theorem : If there are Two similar triangles with sides in Ratio : S1 : S2 - then their areas are in the ratio S1^2 : S2 ^2
=> Area of Larger : Area of Smaller = S1^2 : S2^2
=> K : As = 2^2 : 1
=> As = k/4
Therefore, Area of the shaded region : K-K/4 = 3k/4
Theorem : If there are Two similar triangles with sides in Ratio : S1 : S2 - then their areas are in the ratio S1^2 : S2 ^2
=> Area of Larger : Area of Smaller = S1^2 : S2^2
=> K : As = 2^2 : 1
=> As = k/4
Therefore, Area of the shaded region : K-K/4 = 3k/4
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very useful ratio thanks guys.
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m not geting this onne..how K/4??
large triangle have area 4...how k/4?
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m not geting this onne..how K/4??
large triangle have area 4...how k/4?
large triangle have area 4...how k/4?
Check here: the-triangles-in-the-figure-above-are-equilateral-and-the-62201.html#p827422
We have that \(\frac{AREA}{area}=4\). Now, since \(AREA=K\) then \(\frac{K}{area}=4\) --> \(area=\frac{K}{4}\) --> the area of the shaded region equals to \(area_{shaded}=K-\frac{K}{4}=\frac{3K}{4}\).
Hope it's clear.
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The triangles in the figure above are equilateral and the ratio of the length of a side of the larger triangle to the length of a side of the smaller triangle is 2/1. If the area of the larger triangular region is K, what is the area of the shaded region in terms of K?(A) 3/4K
(B) 2/3K
(C) 1/2K
(D) 1/3K
(E) 1/4K
The easiest way to solve this one would be by picking numbers. Lets say each side of the larger triangle is 6 and given the ratio 2:1 each side of smaller triangle then is 3. Area of an equilateral triangle can be calculated using formula: \(s^2(\sqrt{3})/4\) where s = side. So area of large triangle = k = \(9(\sqrt{3})\) and area of small triangle = \(9(\sqrt{3})/4\) = \(k/4\). So the area of the smaller triangle is 1/4 the area of the large triangle. Area of shaded region=\(k-k/4\) = \(3/4k\)
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Bunuel wrote:
Let side of larger eq. triangle=2X
area=sq.root3/4*(2X)^2------->sq.root3*x^2------(A)
therefore side of smaller eq. triangle=X(given ratio=2/1)
area of smaller- sq.root3*x^2/4
area of shaded part=larger-smaller triangle
=sq.root3*x^2-sq.root3*x^2/4------------>sq.root3*x^2(1-1/4)
substituting from eq. (A)
area of shaded part=3/4K
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jimmylow wrote:
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The triangles in the figure above are equilateral and the ratio of the length of a side of the larger triangle to the length of a side of the smaller triangle is 2/1. If the area of the larger triangular region is K, what is the area of the shaded region in terms of K?(A) 3/4K
(B) 2/3K
(C) 1/2K
(D) 1/3K
(E) 1/4K
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area of the shaded region in terms of K
Nothing much is to be done here
ratio of the length of a side of the larger triangle to the length of a side of the smaller triangle is 2/1 => 6/3
Area of bigger triangle => root3/4 * 36 = k -----(a)
Area of smaller triangle => root3/4 * 9 = k' --------(b)
divide (a) by (b)
k/k' = 4/1
k/4 = k'
Now what needs to be find ???
area of the shaded region in terms of K = 1 - k/4 = 3k/4
A
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The triangles in the figure above are equilateral and the ratio of the length of a side of the larger triangle to the length of a side of the smaller triangle is 2/1. If the area of the larger triangular region is K, what is the area of the shaded region in terms of K?(A) 3/4K
(B) 2/3K
(C) 1/2K
(D) 1/3K
(E) 1/4K
All Equilateral triangles are similar by AA.
And we know this about similar triangles - the ratio of their areas will be square of the ratio of their sides.
This is discussed here: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/2014/03 ... -the-gmat/
So if the ratio of their sides is 2/1, the ratio of their areas will be 4/1.
So area of smaller triangle is 1/4 of larger triangle. The area of the rest of the larger triangle will be (3/4)K.
Answer (A)
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