Given 2 different line segments x and y and a triangle ABC, I am to construct a triangle, similar to ABC, but the ratio's of the area must be in accodance to the ratio x/y. I know how to make V in lets say S/T = U/V by construction of similar riht triangles. I think its the 4th proportional or something like that. SO basically, i know how to proportionally alter one line segment, but i cannot figure out how i can relate that to the are of the triangle.
>Given 2 different line segments x and y and a triangle ABC, >I am to construct a triangle, similar to ABC, but the >ratio's of the area must be in accodance to the ratio x/y. I >know how to make V in lets say S/T = U/V by construction of >similar riht triangles. I think its the 4th proportional or >something like that. SO basically, i know how to >proportionally alter one line segment, but i cannot figure >out how i can relate that to the are of the triangle.
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