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If △ABC ~ △PQR, BC = 8 cm and QR = 6 cm, then the ratio of the areas of △ABC and △PQR is

  1. 8 : 6

  2. 3 : 4

  3. 9 : 16

  4. 16 : 9

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Since triangles are similar. We know that, the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the square of their corresponding sides.

Area of △ABCArea of △PQR=BC2QR2=8262=6436=169=16:9.\therefore \dfrac{\text{Area of △ABC}}{\text{Area of △PQR}} = \dfrac{BC^2}{QR^2} \\[1em] = \dfrac{8^2}{6^2} \\[1em] = \dfrac{64}{36} \\[1em] = \dfrac{16}{9} \\[1em] = 16 : 9.

Hence, Option 4 is the correct option.

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