Two similar trapezoids have areas of 180cmsquared and 48cmsquared. Find the ratio of similarity.

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campbell_st · Answer

find the ratio of areas 

180:48.... simplify this ratio... then take the square root of each to give the linear ratio

hy123 · Answer

108:48*

campbell_st · Answer

ummm is there a type in your question is it 180 or 108..?

hy123 · Answer

yeah typo

hy123 · Answer

2.25:1?

campbell_st · Answer

ok... so find the common factor in 108:48

campbell_st · Answer

or just simplify it

hy123 · Answer

So it will be 2.25:1 ?

hy123 · Answer

I'm confused on what the question is asking for.

campbell_st · Answer

ok... 12 is the largest common factor of 108 and 48

so the ratio simplifies to 9:4

this is the ratio of the areas... 

to find the ratio of the side lengths... ( linear measurements)

take the square root of each

hy123 · Answer

It isn't asking for the linear measurements. Just the ratio of similarity.

hy123 · Answer

Unless that is what ratio of similarity is.

campbell_st · Answer

the similarity ratio is the ratio of the corresponding sides.... 

9:4 is the ratio of areas...

hy123 · Answer

Okay thanks.