Question

A square is drawn on a sheet of paper. Then on one of its diagonal, considering it as a side, another square is drawn. What is the ratio of area of larger square to smaller one?

Answer 1

Answer:

Correct option is

C

1:2

Area of square = side

2

=a

2

Length of diagonal of a square =

2

a (By Pythagoras theorem )

Ratio of the area of a square to that of the square drawn on its diagonal =a

2

/(

2

a)

2

=1/2