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document.write( "The areas of two similar plane figures are in the ratio 36:25. What is the ratio of their sides? What is the ratio of their perimeters? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area is a function of the square of the side length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36:25 area --> 6:5 side length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter is 1:1 ratio with side length.<BR>\n" );
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