gmat prep test 1 ratio and triangles

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gmat prep test 1 ratio and triangles

by khurram » Fri May 30, 2008 8:07 am
Kind of confused about this one.

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by aatech » Fri May 30, 2008 8:10 am
D for me

Area of eq triangle = (root3*t^2)4

Area of the square = s^2

Q says both are equal.. So

(root3*t^2)4 = s^2 .. solve for t/s = 2:4th root fo 3