Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF. The scale factor of the sides of triangle ABC to the sides of triangle DEF can be adjusted using the slider bar on the screen. Try playing with the three red points A, B, and C to change the size and shape of triangle ABC![br][br]Do you notice any patterns?

[b]Hint: [/b]There is a relationship between the scale factor of the sides of the triangles and the scale factor of the areas of the figures. Try setting the slider to whole numbers like 2, 3, and 4. Then, compare it to the scale factor of the areas!