Question 5. The area of square A is 144 square feet. The side length of square B is 6 feet less than the side length of square A. How many times greater is the area of square A than the area of square B? *

Square A is 4 times greater than Square B

Step-by-step explanation:

Square A is 12 feet x 12 feet = 144

Square B is 6 feet x 6 feet = 36

144 ÷ 36 = 4

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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