Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Area · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
In two triangles, the ratio of the areas is 4 : 3 and the ratio of their heights is 3 : 4. Find the ratio of their bases.
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
Let the bases of the two triangles be x and y and their heights be 3h and 4h respectively. 1 × x × 3h 2 4 x 4 4 16 Then, = ⇔ = × = . 1 3 y 3 3 9 × y × 4h 2 ∴ Required ratio = 16 : 9. 696
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.