. Two right triangles having areas of 12 and 15 square meters respectively have a common leg of length a in meters. What is the ratio of other leg of the smaller right triangle to the other leg of the larger right triangle? 3 A) B) 16 25

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18. Two right triangles having areas of 12 and 15 square meters respectively have a common leg of length a
in meters. What is the ratio of other leg of the smaller right triangle to the other leg of the larger right
triangle?
A)
B)
16
D)
5
Transcribed Image Text:18. Two right triangles having areas of 12 and 15 square meters respectively have a common leg of length a in meters. What is the ratio of other leg of the smaller right triangle to the other leg of the larger right triangle? A) B) 16 D) 5
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