Triangles ABC and DEF are similar.
(i) If area $(\triangle \mathrm{ABC})=16 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$, area $(\Delta \mathrm{DEF})=25 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$ and $\mathrm{BC}=2.3 \mathrm{~cm}$, find $\mathrm{EF}$.
(ii) If area $(\Delta \mathrm{ABC})=9 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$, area $(\Delta \mathrm{DEF})=64 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$ and $\mathrm{DE}=5.1 \mathrm{~cm}$, find $\mathrm{AB}$.
(iii) If $A C=19 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $D F=8 \mathrm{~cm}$, find the ratio of the area of two triangles.
(iv) If area $(\triangle \mathrm{ABC})=36 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$, area $(\Delta \mathrm{DEF})=64 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$ and $\mathrm{DE}=6.2 \mathrm{~cm}$, find $\mathrm{AB}$.
(v) If $\mathrm{AB}=1.2 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $\mathrm{DE}=1.4 \mathrm{~cm}$, find the ratio of the areas of $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$ and $\triangle \mathrm{DEF}$.
Given: ΔABC and ΔDEF are similar triangles
To find:
(i) If area of $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}=16 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$, area of $\triangle \mathrm{DEF}=25 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$ and $\mathrm{BC}=2.3 \mathrm{~cm}$, Find $\mathrm{EF}$.
(ii) If area of $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}=9 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$, area of $\triangle \mathrm{DEF}=64 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$ and $\mathrm{DE}=5.1 \mathrm{~cm}$, Find $\mathrm{AB}$.
(iii) If $\mathrm{AC}=19 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $\mathrm{DF}=8 \mathrm{~cm}$, find the ratio of the area of two triangles.
(iv) If area of $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}=36 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$, area of $\triangle \mathrm{DEF}=64 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$ and $\mathrm{DE}=6.2 \mathrm{~cm}$, Find $\mathrm{AB}$.
(v) If $\mathrm{AB}=1.2 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $\mathrm{DE}=1.4 \mathrm{~cm}$, find the ratio of the area of two triangles.
(i) We know that the ratio of areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of squares of their corresponding sides.
$\frac{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{ABC})}{\operatorname{ar}(\triangle \mathrm{DEF})}=\left(\frac{\mathrm{BC}}{\mathrm{EF}}\right)^{2}$
$\frac{16}{25}=\left(\frac{2.3}{E F}\right)^{2}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{4}{5}=\frac{2.3}{\mathrm{EF}}$
$\mathrm{EF}=2.875 \mathrm{~cm}$
(ii) $\frac{\operatorname{ar}(\triangle \mathrm{ABC})}{\operatorname{ar}(\triangle \mathrm{DEF})}=\left(\frac{\mathrm{AB}}{\mathrm{DE}}\right)^{2}$
$\frac{9}{64}=\left(\frac{\mathrm{AB}}{\mathrm{DE}}\right)^{2}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{3}{8}=\frac{\mathrm{AB}}{5.1}$
$\mathrm{AB}=1.9125 \mathrm{~cm}$
(iii) $\frac{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{ABC})}{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{DEF})}=\left(\frac{\mathrm{AC}}{\mathrm{DF}}\right)^{2}$
$\frac{a r(\Delta \mathrm{ABC})}{a r(\Delta \mathrm{DEF})}=\left(\frac{19}{8}\right)^{2}$
$\frac{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{ABC})}{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{DEF})}=\left(\frac{361}{64}\right)$
(iv) $\frac{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{ABC})}{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{DEF})}=\left(\frac{\mathrm{AB}}{\mathrm{DE}}\right)^{2}$
$\frac{36}{64}=\left(\frac{\mathrm{AB}}{\mathrm{DE}}\right)^{2}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{6}{8}=\frac{\mathrm{AB}}{6.2}$
$\mathrm{AB}=4.65 \mathrm{~cm}$
(v) $\frac{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{ABC})}{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{DEF})}=\left(\frac{\mathrm{AB}}{\mathrm{DE}}\right)^{2}$
$\frac{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{ABC})}{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{DEF})}=\left(\frac{1.2}{1.4}\right)^{2}$
$\frac{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{ABC})}{\operatorname{ar}(\Delta \mathrm{DEF})}=\frac{36}{49}$