Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Similarity (Section 2 - No. 42)

The area of a rug is 2.4 times as large as the area of a similar rug. If the length of the smaller rug is 1.6m, find the length of the larger rug.
1.96 m
2.4 m
2.45 m
3.84 m

Explanation

Length scale factor = sqrt(2.4). Length of larger rug = 1.6 * sqrt(2.4) = 2.47 m

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