I need a little help with my math, so here's the chart and questions. Instant Messenger Abbreviations
L8R : 48/100
Lol : 26/100
Brb : 19/100
CUL8R : 7/100

a. What fraction of these students uses LOL or CUL8R when using Instant Messenger?
b. What fraction of these students uses L8R or BRB when using Instant Messenger?
c. What fraction more of these students write L8R than CUL8R when using Instant Messenger?

geometry: triangles

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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