The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is 9:16. Find the ratio of their corresponding medians.?

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The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is 9:16. Find the ratio of their corresponding medians.?

2007-04-22 05:10:31 · 2 answers · asked by Grace 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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3 to 4

The scale factor of two similar triangles applies to all corresponding lengths (sides, altitudes, medians, angle bisectors). The Ratio of the areas is the scale factor squared. So you would square root that ratio to get back to the scale factor. √9 :√16 = 3:4

2007-04-22 05:23:54 · answer #1 · answered by Kathleen K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

3:4

2007-04-22 12:13:09 · answer #2 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋