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Below PS question is from the official guide.
Figures X and Y above show how eight identical triangular pieces of cardboard were used to form a square and a rectangle, respectively. What is the ratio of the perimeter of X to the perimeter of Y?
(A) 2:3
(B) \sqrt{2} :2
(C) 2 \sqrt{2}:3
(D) 1:1
(E) \sqrt{2}:1
Figures X and Y are attached to this post.
Answer given in official guide - C
Now figure X is a square and it can be derived that the two triangles are isosceles triangles which gives us a 45-45-90 triangle. Now the sides of this triangle should be in the ratio 1:1:\sqrt{2}. So sides of triangle can be a:a:a \sqrt{2}. Where the hypotenuse is a \sqrt{2}. However the explanation in OG considers two legs of triangle as a \sqrt{2}.
Can someone please explain me where I am going wrong?
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Figures X and Y above show how eight identical triangular pieces of cardboard were used to form a square and a rectangle, respectively. What is the ratio of the perimeter of X to the perimeter of Y?
(A) 2:3
(B) \sqrt{2} :2
(C) 2 \sqrt{2}:3
(D) 1:1
(E) \sqrt{2}:1
Figures X and Y are attached to this post.
Answer given in official guide - C
Now figure X is a square and it can be derived that the two triangles are isosceles triangles which gives us a 45-45-90 triangle. Now the sides of this triangle should be in the ratio 1:1:\sqrt{2}. So sides of triangle can be a:a:a \sqrt{2}. Where the hypotenuse is a \sqrt{2}. However the explanation in OG considers two legs of triangle as a \sqrt{2}.
Can someone please explain me where I am going wrong?
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