document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=612892>Question 612892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is 25:36. What is the ratio of a pair of corresponding sides of these two triangles?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385767 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=385767\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the ratio of the sides is a/b, then the ratio of the areas is (a^2)/(b^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In our case, a^2 = 25, so a = 5. Also, b^2 = 36 which means b = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the ratio of a pair of corresponding sides is <font color=\"red\">5/6</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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