Answer:
56.25
Explanation:
We are told that the side lengths of the smaller figure are 3/4 the length of the larger figure.
[tex]S_{small}=\frac{3}{4}\times S_{large}[/tex]Now since the area is proportional to the equal of the side lengths, we have
[tex]A_{small}=S_{small}^2^[/tex][tex]A_{small}=(\frac{3}{4})^2\times S_{large}^2[/tex][tex]=A_{small}=(\frac{3}{4})^2\times A_{large}^2[/tex]The last is true since A_large = S^2_large.
Now we are told that A_large = 100 square units; therefore,
[tex]A_{small}=(\frac{3}{4})^2\times100[/tex][tex]\Rightarrow A_{small}=\frac{9}{16}\times100[/tex]which we evaluate to get
[tex]A_{small}=\frac{9}{16}\times100=56.25[/tex][tex]\boxed{A_{small}=56.25.}[/tex]Hence, the area of the smaller figure is 56.25.
