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E less than the length

by sanju09 » Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:03 am
Is the length of a side of equilateral triangle E less than the length of a side of square F?

1. The perimeter of E and the perimeter of F are equal.
2. The ratio of the height of triangle E to the diagonal of square F is 2√3 : 3√2.

A. statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question
B. statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question
C. both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient
D. each statement alone is sufficient
E. statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question

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by clock60 » Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:28 am
the answer is D,
both st assert that E=(4/3)*F, where F is the side of square, and E is the side of triangle