Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Similarity (Section 2 - No. 6)

If two similar figures have a surface area ratio of 49:81, what is the ratio of their corresponding side lengths?
7:9
49:81
2:3
343:6561

Explanation

Side length = sqrt(surface area), thus, the ratio is sqrt(49):sqrt(81)=7:9

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