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There is a circle inscribed in an equilateral triangle, and there is another equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle. The ratio of the area of the larger triangle to the smaller triangle is:

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Assuming that the circle bissects the triangles equal sides at their midpoints, the ratio of the larger to smaller triangle should be close to 1/3

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