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Areas of two similar triangles are 36 m2 and 100 cm2. If the length of a side of the larger triangle is 20 cm. Find the length of the corresponding side of the smaller triangle.

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Given, area of smaller triangle = 36 m2 and area of larger triangle = 100 cm2
Also, length of a side of the larger triangle = 20 cm

Let the length of the corresponding side of the smaller triangle = x cm

By property of area of similar triangle,

ar(larger triangle)ar(smaller triangle)=(side of larger triangle)2(side of smaller triangle)2

10036=(20)2x2x2=(20)2×36100

x2=400×36100=144x=144=12 cm

Hence, the length of corresponding side of the smaller triangle is 12 cm.

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