Point B is reflected over the yaxis to create the point B. Then, points B, B'and C are connected to form a triangle. What Is the area of the triangle formed?

•48 square units
•14 square units
•28 square units
•24 square units

1 is 2 2 8 and 3 is 9

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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answer: it is 8

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you know why its 8