The ratio of the areas of two similar figures is 144:49.Write the ratio of the two sides

McDougal Littell Geometry book on page 781 problem number 14.
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The ratio of areas is the square of the ratio of sides, so the ratio of the sides is sqrt(144/49)=12/7 or ratio 12:7.
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