Respuesta :

Answer:  18 in²

Step-by-step explanation:

S(fig1)=32 in² . We know that the figures are similar and  the correspondonding sides are a1=12  and a2=9

So the coefficient of similarity is k=9/12=3/4

S(fig2)=S(fig1)*k²

S(fig2)=32*(3/4)²=32*9/16=18 in²