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The lengths of 2 similar rectangles are x^2 and xy, respectively. What is the ratio of these areas?

 Jan 28, 2016

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Instead of "lengths,"  do you mean "areas".....???   ....if so, we have......

 

Area  of first rectangle /  Area of second rectangle   =   x^2  / xy   =   x / y

 

 

 

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 Jan 28, 2016
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Best Answer

Instead of "lengths,"  do you mean "areas".....???   ....if so, we have......

 

Area  of first rectangle /  Area of second rectangle   =   x^2  / xy   =   x / y

 

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Jan 28, 2016
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Thanks for the help but... no my textbook actually said lengths not areas.... and I already figured out the answer on my own. 

 Jan 30, 2016

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