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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 \(B\) to that of square \(A\)?

A. \(\frac{1}{3^{(\frac{1}{2})}}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{3^{(\frac{1}{3})}}\)
C. \(3^{(\frac{1}{3})}\)
D. \(3^{(\frac{1}{2})}\)
E. 3


The ratio of the diagonals is the same as the ratio of the sides. If the side of \(B\) is \(b\), then the side of \(A\) must be \(\sqrt{3}b\). The required ratio is:
\(\frac{b}{\sqrt{3}b} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{1}{3^{\frac{1}{2}}}.\)


Answer: A

Hi,
I answer correctly, but it would help me if you explain in a little more detail the conclusion in order to answer quickly: The ratio of the diagonals is the same as the ratio of the sides. If the side of B is b, then the side of A must be 3√b

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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 \(B\) to that of square \(A\)?

A. \(\frac{1}{3^{(\frac{1}{2})}}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{3^{(\frac{1}{3})}}\)
C. \(3^{(\frac{1}{3})}\)
D. \(3^{(\frac{1}{2})}\)
E. 3


The ratio of the diagonals is the same as the ratio of the sides. If the side of \(B\) is \(b\), then the side of \(A\) must be \(\sqrt{3}b\). The required ratio is:
\(\frac{b}{\sqrt{3}b} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{1}{3^{\frac{1}{2}}}.\)


Answer: A

Hi,
I answer correctly, but it would help me if you explain in a little more detail the conclusion in order to answer quickly: The ratio of the diagonals is the same as the ratio of the sides. If the side of B is b, then the side of A must be 3√b

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Hi Bunuel

I think the correct choice is D.
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Hi Bunuel

I think the correct choice is D.

Care to elaborate?
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Hi Bunuel

I think the correct choice is D.

Care to elaborate?

Oh, I had put in the link mentioned by you at the top but it didn't go through.

The correct choice is root 3, even as per the link that you have given on the top you can see in your earlier post you have mentioned it as root 3.
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Hi Bunuel

I think the correct choice is D.

Care to elaborate?

Oh, I had put in the link mentioned by you at the top but it didn't go through.

The correct choice is root 3, even as per the link that you have given on the top you can see in your earlier post you have mentioned it as root 3.

You should read the questions more carefully. The question above asks about the ratio of the diagonal of square B to that of square A, while the question from the link asks about the ratio of the diagonal of square A to that of square B.

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Hi!

I'm trying to solve using the diagonal, but my answer is not matching....
Area of A: 12
Area of B: 4

Diagonal of A: \(\sqrt{24}\)
Diagonal of B: \(\sqrt{8}\)

Ratio:
\(\sqrt{24}\) / \(\sqrt{8}\) -> \(\sqrt{2}\) / \(\sqrt{6}\)

Could someone help? :)

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Official Solution:

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

A. \(\frac{1}{3^{(\frac{1}{2})}}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{3^{(\frac{1}{3})}}\)
C. \(3^{(\frac{1}{3})}\)
D. \(3^{(\frac{1}{2})}\)
E. 3


The ratio of the diagonals is the same as the ratio of the sides. If the side of \(B\) is \(b\), then the side of \(A\) must be \(\sqrt{3}b\). The required ratio is:
\(\frac{b}{\sqrt{3}b} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{1}{3^{\frac{1}{2}}}.\)


Answer: A

Hi,
I answer correctly, but it would help me if you explain in a little more detail the conclusion in order to answer quickly: The ratio of the diagonals is the same as the ratio of the sides. If the side of B is b, then the side of A must be 3√b

Thanks a lot.

Regards,

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Check here: if-the-area-of-square-a-is-three-times-the-area-of-square-b-85808.html

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Though it is often advised not to rely too much on math formula on GMAT but this problem is best suited if you remember below :

Area of Square = (Diagonal^2)/2 --> Square of diagonal divided by 2.

Let's apply the same formula here -
(A^2)/2 = (3)(B^2)/2 -->Where A is the diagonal of SquareA and B is the diagonal of SquareB.
Simplifying the formula,
B/A = 1/Sqrt(3). Ans A.

It is little easy in this case as we have a direct formula which links Area of a square to its diagonal. Hope it makes sense.
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.
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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 \(B\) to that of square \(A\)?

A. \(\frac{1}{3^{(\frac{1}{2})}}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{3^{(\frac{1}{3})}}\)
C. \(3^{(\frac{1}{3})}\)
D. \(3^{(\frac{1}{2})}\)
E. 3


The ratio of the diagonals is the same as the ratio of the sides. If the side of \(B\) is \(b\), then the side of \(A\) must be \(\sqrt{3}b\). The required ratio is:
\(\frac{b}{\sqrt{3}b} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{1}{3^{\frac{1}{2}}}.\)


Answer: A

Bunuel in similar figures, if k is the scaling factor then it is also the ratio of any 2 corresponding lengths, hence the area changes by k^2.

Keeping this theory in mind, we are given k^2 = 3, Therefore k=3^1/2 and therefore diagonal of square B to that of square A = 1/(3)1^2 .
Is my reasoning correct?

Thanks in adv.
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