Let #△ABC ~ △XYZ#. The ratio of their perimeters is 11/5, what is their similarity ratio of each the sides? What is the ratio of their areas?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-16T19:04:57

#11/5 and 121/25#

As perimeter is a length, the ratio of the sides between the two triangles will also be #11/5#

However, in similar figures their areas are in the same ratio as the squares of the sides. The ratio is therefore #121/25#