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Why is ( BC/ DE) ^2



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What is the similar triangle area formula, I forgot!

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the ratio of all the corresponding sides is the same for any similar triangles.
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Why is ( BC/ DE) ^2, or what is the area's formula for similar triangle.

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Why is ( BC/ DE) ^2


I am assuming you want to know by asking "why is (BC/DE)^2" (which is like asking "why is A + B?" why (BC/DE)^2 represents the ratio of the area of the smaller triangle to that of the upper triangle.

If the triangles are similar, then the proportion of any linear dimension between the two is constant. Since area is a 2 dimensional unit, the proportion between the two is that constant squared. (if b1 = kb2 and h1 = kh2, then 1/2*b1h1 = 1/2(k^2)b2h2.

Since BC/DE is the proportionallity constant between the linear dimensions of the smaller to larger triangle, (BC/DE)^2 is the proportionality constant between their areas.

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