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Question from Kip: The ratio of the corresponding apothems of two similar regular pentagons is 5:7 What is the ratio of their areas? |
Hi Kip,
In my diagram the apothems are of length $A$ and $a$ where $A:a = 7:5.$ Notice also that triangles $PQR$ and $TUV$ are similar.
Now look at our response to a question from Jenna.
Penny
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