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document.write( "Find the ratio of the areas of two squares if the ratio of the lengths of their sides is 2:3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s and S be the respective sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=2x; S=3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their respective areas are a=(2x)^2=4x^2 and A=(3x)^2=9x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the ratio of their areas is 4:9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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