BrDickinson wrote:
Aaka wrote:
A:
area = 3x * 1x =3x^2
perimeter = 2(3x + x) = 8x
B:
area = 4y * y = 4y^2
perimeter = 2(4y + y) = 10y
to find x/y:
area of B * 0.27 = area of A
4y^2 * 0.27 = 3x^2
x/y = 3/5
to find v:
perimeter of B * v/100 = perimeter of A
10y * v/100 = 8x
v = 80 * (x/y)
v = 48.
Sorry for the ignorance, but how does this
4y^2 * 0.27 = 3x^2 become
x/y = 3/5?
I hope it is clear till the following step:
A/B = 27/100
This becomes, (3x.x)/(4y.y) = 27/100
which on simplification gives x^2/y^2 = 9/25
As these are sides of a geometrical figure, the lengths cannot be negative. Hence, taking roots on both sides yields x/y=3/5.
Hope it is clear now.