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I wouldn't waste time calculating the ratio of the diagonals, calculating the ratio of the sides would suffice as it equals the ratio of the diagonals.
i.e. a/b = sqrt2*a/sqrt2*b.
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true, we just need to calculate ratio of sides ps to qs (as the ratio of diagonals is same as ratio of sides because diagonal is always \(sqrt2\) times side)

given that \(p^2/q^2=3\\
==> p/q=sqrt3\)
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sqr(e1)/sqr(e2) = 3/1

e1/e2 = sqrt(3)

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nice approach atish. diagonal is \(sqrt(2)\) x side
In test conditions, these things never comes to mind :(
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If the area of square A is three times the area of square B, what is the ratio of the diagonal of square A to that of square B?

A. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

B. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{3}}\)

C. \(\sqrt[3]{3}\)

D. \(\sqrt{3}\)

E. 3

The area of a square is \(\frac{diagonal^2}{2}\).

Hence we are given that \(\frac{D^2}{2}=3*\frac{d^2}{2}\) --> \(\frac{D}{d}=\sqrt{3}\).

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If the area of square A is three times the area of square B, what is the ratio of the diagonal of square A to that of square B?

A. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

B. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{3}}\)

C. \(\sqrt[3]{3}\)

D. \(\sqrt{3}\)

E. 3

Let us say that area of A is 12 and area of B is 4.
Side of A = 2(3)^1/2
Side of B = 2
Diagonal of A/Diagonal of B = (Side of A)/(Side of B) = (3^1/2)/1

Answer is D
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Say area of Square B = 1 (Each side = 1), then
Area of Square A = 3 (Each side = \(\sqrt{3}\))

Diagonal of Square A = \(\sqrt{6}\)

Diagonal of Square B = \(\sqrt{2}\)

Ratio = \(\sqrt{3}\)

Answer =D
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Am I going crazy or is there something wrong with this GMATClub CAT question? I don't think the correct answer is listed.

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Am I going crazy or is there something wrong with this GMATClub CAT question? I don't think the correct answer is listed.

Just realized the answer is meant to be (1/sqrt of 3) rather than (1/3.5). Now it makes sense. Hard to tell.
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Dear Kenny537,
Problem at gmat club is asking for the ratio of the diagonal of square A to that of square B while in the image attached by you, the ratio of the diagonal of square B to that of square A is being asked.

Accordingly, answer is right in both the questions because both are asking different ratios.
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Dear Kenny537,
Problem at gmat club is asking for the ratio of the diagonal of square A to that of square B while in the image attached by you, the ratio of the diagonal of square B to that of square A is being asked.

Accordingly, answer is right in both the questions because both are asking different ratios.

I am aware that it is a different question. I just didn't feel like creating a thread for the question and thought this was a similar enough question.
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A square is a rhombus. The area of a rhombus is 1/2 * d1 * d2. For a square, d1 = d2 (=d). Thus area = \(1/2 * d^2\)
If area is 3 times the other, the diagonal should be \sqrt{3} times the other.
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