if one 30 60 90 triangle has a short leg 8 inches long, and another has a short leg of 24 inches long, find the area of each triangle, and compare their sizes

The triangle with a short leg= to 24 inches is  times larger than the one with a short side equalling 8 in

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the short leg is equal to 8, the longer leg is equal to 8 . The area of a triangle is equal to 1/2bh. 1/2× 8×8 = 55.43 approx.

Given that the short leg is equal to 24, the longer leg is equal to 24 . The area of a triangle is equal to 1/2bh. 1/2 × 24 ×24 = 498.83 approx.

498.83/55.43= about 9

The second triangle is approximately 9 times the size of the first.

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