Concept explainers
To find: The approximate area of the large trivet.
Answer to Problem 14PPS
The area of the large trivet is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The trivet is equilateral
The perimeter of the small trivet is of 9 inches and the large one is of 12 inches.
The area of the small trivet is of 3.9 square inches.
Calculation:
Two
Consider the formula to determine the scale factor is,
As both the figure are similar then,
Thus, the area of the large trivet is
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