Answer:
b. 1296 in^2
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying width and length:
The length of the QRST is 144 since its width is given as 8 to find the length:
144/8 = 18 is the length of the QRST
it is stated that the two rectangles are similar so their widths and lengths are proportional.
Let x represent the width of WXYZ:
8/24 = 18/x cross multiply expressions
8x = 432 divide both sides by 8
x = 54 now we can calculate area of WXYZ
24*54 = 1296
