document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123734>Question 1123734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The midpoints of the sides of a 2m square are joined to form a smaller square. What is the ratio of their areas? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #740121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=740121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a side of the smaller square is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "since we have a triangle in the upper left with two side of length 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The the area of the smaller square is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E2+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E2+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the larger square is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E2=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E2=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the ratio of the larger to the smaller is 4:2 or 2:1 </SPAN>\n" );
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