How do I find the ratio of this? It makes no sense to me

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asked Jun 28, 2020 171k views

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Rauly · Answer 1 · 2020-07-05T13:57:21+0000

Answer:

(169)/(289)

Explanation:

Given 2 similar figures with ratio of sides = a : b, then

ratio of areas = a² : b²

Here ratio of sides = 52 : 68 = 13 : 17 ← in simplest form, thus

ratio of areas = 13² : 17² = 169 : 289 =
(169)/(289)