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Question
The ratio between the corresponding sides of two similar triangles is 2 is to 5. Find the ratio between the areas of these triangles.
Solution
We know that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of squares of their corresponding sides.
Required ratio = `2^2/5^2 = 4/25`
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