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tanyajoseph
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We know that the triangles are similar.
Now there is also a formula:
Ratio of areas of two similar triangles is the square of the ratio of the lengths of corresonding sides.
Thus we have
A1/A2 = s^2/S^2
As 2A1= A2
1/2 = (s/S)^2
sqrt(1/2) = s/S
S= sqrt(2) * s
Hope its understandable
