Question

The figure below shows two square of sides 6cm and 12 cm.
(a) Find the ratio of the area of the smaller square to the area of the bigger square in its simplest form.
(b) What is the area of the unshaded part of the figure?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Side 1= 6cm

Side 2= 12cm

Area = side²

Area 1= 36 cm²

Area 2= 144 cm²

(a) Ratio of Area 1 : Area 2 = 36÷144

Simplest form = 1 : 4