The areas of two similar squares are 16 m2 and 49 m2. What is the scale factor of their side lengths? 4:[?]

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The ratio between the areas of 2 similar figures is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides

$(A_1)/(A_2)=((s_1)/(s_2))^2_{}$

Since A1 = 16 m^2 and A2 = 49 m^2, then

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