document.write( "Question 588180: The perimeters of two squares are in a ratio of 4 to 9. What is the ratio between the areas of the two squares? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #374396 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The perimeters are proportional to the sides
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\n" ); document.write( "The areas are proportional to the squares of the sides
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"++%28A%5B1%5D%29%5E2+%2F+%28A%5B2%5D%29%5E2+=+16+%2F+81+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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