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The areas of two similar plane figures are in the ratio 36:25. What is the ratio of their sides? What is the ratio of their perimeters?
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The areas of two similar plane figures are in the ratio 36:25. What is the ratio of their sides? What is the ratio of their perimeters?
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Question 991553: Use proportions to solve
The areas of two similar plane figures are in the ratio 36:25. What is the ratio of their sides? What is the ratio of their perimeters? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The areas of two similar plane figures are in the ratio 36:25. What is the ratio of their sides? What is the ratio of their perimeters?
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Area is a function of the square of the side length.
36:25 area --> 6:5 side length
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Perimeter is 1:1 ratio with side length.
