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How does the ratio of corresponding side lengths of the two quadrilaterals compare with the ratio of the areas of the quadrilaterals?

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Answer:

The ratio of the areas would be the ratio of the side lengths squared.

Say the ratio of the side lengths is 1:2, the ratio of the areas would be 1:4. If the ratio of the sides were 2:3, the ratio of the areas would be 4:9.

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