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_____ is the duplicate ratio of $\dfrac {x}{2} : \dfrac {y}{3}$

  1. $\dfrac {x}{4} : \dfrac {y}{9}$

  2. $\dfrac {x^{2}}{4} : \dfrac {y^{2}}{9}$

  3. $\dfrac {2}{x} : \dfrac {3}{y}$

  4. $\sqrt {\dfrac {x}{2}} : \sqrt {\dfrac {y}{3}}$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The duplicate ratio of $a : b$ is $b : a$
$\therefore$ The duplicate ratio of $\dfrac {x}{2} : \dfrac {y}{3}$ is $\left (\dfrac {x}{2}\right )^{2} : \left (\dfrac {y}{3}\right )^{2} = \dfrac {x^{2}}{4} : \dfrac {y^{2}}{9}$

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What is the compounded ratio of $(a - b) : (a + b), (a - b)^{2} : (a + b)^{2}$ and $(a + b)^{3} : (a - b)^{3}$

  1. $8 : 9$

  2. $5 : 7$

  3. $1 : 1$

  4. $3 : 5$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

By the defination of compound ratio these ratio can be expressed as
$\dfrac {a - b}{a + b}\times \dfrac {(a - b)^{2}}{(a + b)^{2}} \times \dfrac {(a + b)^{3}}{(a - b)^{3}} = \dfrac {1}{1}$
Hence, $1 : 1$.

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The triplicate ratio of $\sqrt [3]{9} : \sqrt {8}$ is ____

  1. $9 : 16$

  2. $9 : 16\sqrt {2}$

  3. $9 : 8$

  4. $3 : 2$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

$\sqrt [3]{9} : \sqrt {8} = (9)^{\dfrac {1}{3}} : (8)^{\dfrac {1}{2}}$
The triplicate ratio of $a : b$ is $a^{3} : b^{3}$
$\therefore$ The triplicate ratio of $\sqrt [3]{9} : \sqrt {8}$ is $[(9)^{\dfrac {1}{3}}]^{3} : [(8)^{\dfrac {1}{2}}]^{3}$
$= 9 : (2\sqrt {2})^{3}$
$= 9 : 8(\sqrt {2})^{3}$
$= 9 : 16\sqrt {2}$.