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the areas of two squares are in the ratio 9:16. The smaller square has sides of length 15cm find the length of the sides of the larger square

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areas proportional to square of length
so
lengths proportional to square root of areas
sqrt (9/16) = 3/4
so every length on the big one is 4/3 times the length on the little one.

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