The area of triangle LMN is 18 ft2 and the area of FGH is 24 ft2. If triangle LMN is equivalent to triangle FGH, what is the ratio of LM to FG?

A. 3:4

B. 9:16

C. square root of 3:2

D. 4:3

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Shirley Clements

30 August, 04:13

The area of triangle LMN is 18 ft2 and the area of FGH is 24 ft2. If triangle LMN is equivalent to triangle FGH, what is the ratio of LM to FG?

A. 3:4

B. 9:16

C. square root of 3:2

D. 4:3

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Urijah Livingston · Answer 1

The correct answer of this problem is option A. The ratio of the lengths of LM to FG is 3:4. Since the two triangles are equivalent with each other, the ratio of sides is equal to the ratio of the area. The ratio of the areas were simplified.

The area of triangle LMN is 18 ft2 and the area of FGH is 24 ft2. If triangle LMN is equivalent to triangle FGH, what is the ratio of LM to FG?A. 3:4B. 9:16C. square root of 3:2D. 4:3

The area of triangle LMN is 18 ft2 and the area of FGH is 24 ft2. If triangle LMN is equivalent to triangle FGH, what is the ratio of LM to FG?

A. 3:4

B. 9:16

C. square root of 3:2

D. 4:3