SOLUTION: The lengths of two rectangles are x(squared) and xy. What is the ratio of the areas?

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Question 303129: The lengths of two rectangles are x(squared) and xy. What is the ratio of the areas?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Length of rectangle 1: x%5E2
Width of rectangle 1:w1
Length of rectanlge 2:xy
Width of rectangle 2:w2
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Area of rectangle 1:x%5E2%2Aw1
Area of rectangle 2:xy%2Aw2
Ratio of areas 1 to 2:R=%28x%5E2%2Aw1%29%2F%28xy%2Aw2%29
R=%28x%2Aw1%29%2F%28y%2Aw2%29=%28x%2Fy%29%28w1%2Fw2%29