SOLUTION: The perimeter of a heptagon is 9a^2s ft. The perimeter of a triangle is 6a^6b^2s ft. Find the ratio of the perimeter of the heptagon to the perimeter of the triangle.

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Question 634780: The perimeter of a heptagon is 9a^2s ft. The perimeter of a triangle is 6a^6b^2s ft. Find the ratio of the perimeter of the heptagon to the perimeter of the triangle.
Answer by jsmallt9(3296) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ratio would be
9a%5E2s%2F6a%5E6b%5E2s
Now we just reduce the fraction. The s's cancel. A factor of 3 in 9 will cancel with a factor of 3 in 6. And the two factors of a in the numerator will cancel with 2 of the 6 factors of a in the denominator:
3%2F2a%5E4b%5E2