Two similar triangles have sides in the ratio 2 to 3. The ratio of their areas is:
A8 to 27
B6 to 9
C4 to 9
D2 to 3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 4 to 9
1. Square the ratio of the sides.
2. Two squared is four and three squared is nine.
3. So the areas are in the ratio 4 to 9.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics Class X, Chapter 6, Triangles._
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