Can someone please help me. OA is s SQ2.
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Geometry-Triangle twice as bigger as the other one
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Suppose the height of smaller triangle is h and height of bigger triangle is H... From the figure we can say that the triangles are congruent...means
s/S = h/H ----(1)
From q we know (s*h/2)*2 = S*H/2 ---- (2)
Solve 1 and 2 to get s^2 = S^2/2 so S = root2*s ANS
OA?
s/S = h/H ----(1)
From q we know (s*h/2)*2 = S*H/2 ---- (2)
Solve 1 and 2 to get s^2 = S^2/2 so S = root2*s ANS
OA?