document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=745953>Question 745953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two polygons are similar with the longest side of one 8 and the longest side of the other 10. Find the ratio of the areas. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the area is the product or square of its side: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of sides is, 8:10 = 4:5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "squaring it yields, 16:25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio of the area is 16:25 </SPAN>\n" );
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