Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Area · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
The ratio of the area of a square to that of the square drawn on its diagonal, is (Campus Recruitment, 2008, 2010; Hotel Management, 2010; I.A.M., 2009)
(a)1 : 1
(b)$1: \sqrt{2}$
(c)1 : 2
(d)1 : 4
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
Required ratio $=\frac{a^{2}}{(\sqrt{2} a)^{2}}=\frac{a^{2}}{2 a^{2}}=\frac{1}{2}=1: 2$.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.