document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252357>Question 252357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides of triangles A and B measure 5, 5, 8 and 5, 5, 6, respectively. What is the ratio of the area of triangle A to the area of triangle B?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 1 : 1   b. 2 : 1   c. 3 : 2   d. 4 : 3   e. 5 : 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184210 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are dealing with two isosceles triangles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "both with the equal sides measuring 5 with the bases 8 and 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "formula for area is 1/2 bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where b is the base and h the height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so if we set it up so the bases are 8 and 6 then they are in the ratio 8 to6 or 4 to 3<BR>\n" );
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