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OpenStudy (rose4825):

Geometry question: http://prntscr.com/bg21jq Please explain how I would do the question.

OpenStudy (rose4825):

@jhonyy9

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

area ARH AR 10 2 -------- = ----- = ---- = ---- area AES AE 15 3

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

use the proportionalitie of sides and so in this way will be the proportionalitie of areas too

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

ok. ?

OpenStudy (rose4825):

So 2/3?

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

yes sure

OpenStudy (rose4825):

@jim_thompson5910 What do you think?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

2/3 is not the answer

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the ratio to the sides is 2/3, but they want the ratio of the areas

OpenStudy (rose4825):

I have a feeling it is 4/9

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

think of 2 squares one has side length 2, the other 3 |dw:1465865337326:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

|dw:1465865352705:dw|

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