SOLUTION: Two squares are similar. The area of the smaller square is 256 square inches. The area of the larger square is 324 square inches. What is the ratio of the side length of the small
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Question 595503: Two squares are similar. The area of the smaller square is 256 square inches. The area of the larger square is 324 square inches. What is the ratio of the side length of the smaller square to the side length of the larger square?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt(256)=16"
sqrt(324)=18"
Ratio of smaller side to larger is 16:18 = 16/18 = 8/9
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Ed
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