Verified Answer :

the answer should be (a-b)^2 + b^2 / a^2


The ratio of the area of the inner square to the area of the outer square

\($=\frac{(a-b)^{2}+b^{2}}{a^{2}}$\)

What is the area of the square?

The area of a square exist described as the total number of unit squares in the shape of a square. In other phrases, it is defined as the distance occupied by the square.

Since, By the provided diagram,

The side of the inner square = Distance between the points (0, b) and (a-b, 0)

\(&=\sqrt{(a-b-0)^{2}+(0-b)^{2}} \\\)

\(&=\sqrt{(a-b)^{2}+b^{2}}\)

Hence, the area of the inner square \($=(\text { side })^{2}$\)

\(&=\left(\sqrt{(a-b)^{2}+b^{2}}\right)^{2} \\\)

\(&=(a-b)^{2}+b^{2} \text { square } \mathrm{cm}\)

Now, the side of the outer square = Distance between the points (0,0) and (a, 0)

\(&=\sqrt{(a-0)^{2}+0^{2}} \\\)

\(&=\sqrt{a^{2}}=a\)

Thus, the area of the outer square \($=(\text { side })^{2}$\)

\($=a^{2}$\) square cm

Therefore, the ratio of the area of the inner square to the area of the outer square

\($=\frac{(a-b)^{2}+b^{2}}{a^{2}}$\)

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