document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36684>Question 36684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two similar trapezoids have area 96 cm2 and 24 cm2. Find the ratio of similarity. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> AREA=0.5*(SUM OF PARALLEL SIDES)*HEIGHT=0.5(B+T)*H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF RATIO OF PROPORTIONALITY =X WE HAVE <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A1=0.5(B+T)*H.FOR TRAPEZIUM 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A2=0.5(BX+TX)*HX=0.5(B+T)*H*X^2=A1*X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BUT A2/A1=96/24 GIVEN <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=96/24=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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