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One of the following descriptions of a pair of similar triangles cannot possibly be true.
Which one is impossible?

Class 10Areas of Similar TrianglesGeometry — Similarity
  • ATheir corresponding sides are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their areas are in the ratio 3 : 4
  • BTheir corresponding sides are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their areas are in the ratio 9 : 16
  • CTheir areas are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their corresponding sides are in the ratio √2 : √3
  • DTheir corresponding sides are in the ratio 1 : 1 and their areas are in the ratio 1 : 1

Step-by-Step Solution

For similar triangles the area ratio is forced to be the SQUARE of the side ratio. Sides 3 : 4 give areas , never 3 : 4, so that description is impossible. Sides and areas can share a ratio only when the ratio is 1 : 1, as in the last option. The remaining two are consistent, since .
Answer: A) Their corresponding sides are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their areas are in the ratio 3 : 4

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