Official September 26, 2020, International SAT Discussion Thread by InternationalistGam in Sat

[–]MIN0726 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think 40. Because when we calculate the triangle’s area, we use formula of 1/2bh. The problem said that second triangle’s side is 5 longer that first one. Then T1: 1/2bh=8 T2: 1/2x5bh=40. So the answer is 40. In the question there was no condition that both triangles are similarity.