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Area and Perimeter Unit Test

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An illustration shows a triangle with a base labeled 8 inches. A line runs through the center of the triangle from the apex to the base. This perpendicular height is labeled 5 inches.

Crystal cuts a piece of wood into the shape of a triangle. The height of the triangle is 5 inches, and the base of the triangle measures 8 inches. Crystal makes a scale drawing of the triangle. If the height of her scale drawing is 2 inches, what is the area of her scale drawing?

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20 square inches
20 square inches

1.6 square inches
1.6 square inches

6.4 square inches
6.4 square inches

3.2 square inche

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3.2 square inches

To find the area of the scale drawing, you need to find the scale factor between the actual triangle and the scale drawing. In this case, the scale factor is 2/5 because the height of the scale drawing is 2 inches and the height of the actual triangle is 5 inches.

The area of the scale drawing is calculated by multiplying the scale factor by the area of the actual triangle:

2/5 * (8*5)/2 = 3.2 square inches