Referring to the figure, the polygons shown are similar. Findthe ratio (large to small) of their perimeters and areas.

SOLUTION
Consider the image below
The ratio of the side is given by
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{large to small} \\ \frac{\text{large}}{small}=\frac{length\text{ of the side of the large triangle}}{Length\text{ of the side of small triangle }}=\frac{10}{5}=\frac{2}{1} \\ \\ \end{gathered}[/tex]Since the ratio of the side is the scale factor
[tex]\text{the scale factor =}\frac{2}{1}[/tex]hence The raio of the perimeters is the scale factor
Therefore
The ratio of their parimeter is 2 : 1
The ratio of the Areas is square of the scale factor
[tex]\text{Ratio of Area =(scale factor )}^2[/tex]
Hence
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{ Since scale factor=}\frac{2}{1} \\ \text{Ratio of Area=}(\frac{2}{1})^2=\frac{2^2}{1^2}=\frac{4}{1} \\ \text{Hence} \\ \text{Ratio of their areas is 4 : 1} \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore
The ratio of their Areas is 4 :1