GMAT Prep / Geometry

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by vishubn » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:12 pm
find the Area of NLM where
height=12 along y axis
base=ON-OL=12

Area of NLM=72

area of PQR
base=OR-OP=4
height=4

area of PQR=8

8/72=1/9

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by kheba » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:41 pm
it's simple buddy:

Ratio = .5 X (4X4)
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.5 X(12X12)

= 1/9