Question

For a right angled triangle, whose sides are named as a, b and c, the number of possible ratios of its sides are .

• A. 3
• B. 6
• C. 8
• D. 9

Answer 1

The correct option is B 6

The possible ratios of sides of triangle with sides a,b and c are:

(1) $\frac{a}{c}$ (2) $\frac{c}{a}$

(3) $\frac{b}{c}$ (4) $\frac{c}{b}$

(5) $\frac{a}{b}$ (6) $\frac{b}{a}$

Therefore, the number of possible ratios are 6.