BECE Mathematics 2022 Objective — Question 45

Question 45 of 120 from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) Mathematics 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The area scale factor of two similar shapes is 25:64. Find their linear scale factor.

A. 2:4
B. 5:6
C. 6:5
D. 5:8Correct
E. 8:5

Explanation

The linear scale factor is the square root of the area scale factor: √25 : √64 = 5 : 8.

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