Finding a ratio or relationship between variables from an equation

The question gives an equation relating two or more variables and asks for the ratio of variables (e.g., x/y) or a simplified relationship, typically requiring factoring and cancellation.

gaokao 2020 Q3 5 marks View
The Great Pyramid of Egypt is one of the ancient wonders of the world. Its shape can be viewed as a regular square pyramid. The area of a square with side length equal to the height of the pyramid equals the area of one lateral triangular face of the pyramid. The ratio of the height of a lateral triangular face to the side length of the base square is
A. $\frac { \sqrt { 5 } - 1 } { 4 }$
B. $\frac { \sqrt { 5 } - 1 } { 2 }$
C. $\frac { \sqrt { 5 } + 1 } { 4 }$
D. $\frac { \sqrt { 5 } + 1 } { 2 }$
gaokao 2020 Q3 5 marks View
The Great Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt is one of the ancient wonders of the world. Its shape can be viewed as a regular square pyramid. The area of a square with side length equal to the height of the pyramid equals the area of one lateral triangular face of the pyramid. Then the ratio of the height of the lateral triangle to the base of the square is
A. $\frac { \sqrt { 5 } - 1 } { 4 }$
B. $\frac { \sqrt { 5 } - 1 } { 2 }$
C. $\frac { \sqrt { 5 } + 1 } { 4 }$
D. $\frac { \sqrt { 5 } + 1 } { 2 }$
jee-main 2024 Q62 View
For $0 < c < b < a$, let $( a + b - 2 c ) x ^ { 2 } + ( b + c - 2 a ) x + ( c + a - 2 b ) = 0$ and $\alpha \neq 1$ be one of its root. Then, among the two statements (I) If $\alpha \in ( -1, 0)$, then $b$ cannot be the geometric mean of $a$ and $c$. (II) If $\alpha \in (0, 1)$, then $b$ may be the geometric mean of $a$ and $c$.
(1) Both (I) and (II) are true
(2) Neither (I) nor (II) is true
(3) Only (II) is true
(4) Only (I) is true
taiwan-gsat 2024 Q13 5 marks View
A sales station sells three types of mobile phones: A, B, and C. The profit per unit is 100 yuan for type A, 400 yuan for type B, and 240 yuan for type C. Last year, $A, B, C$ units of types A, B, C were sold respectively, with an average profit of 260 yuan per unit. It is also known that the average profit for selling types A and B together ($A + B$ units) is 280 yuan per unit. The ratio of the quantities of the three types of mobile phones sold last year is $A : B : C =$ (13-1):(13-2):(13-3) (expressed as a ratio of integers in lowest terms)
turkey-yks 2014 Q8 View
For distinct positive real numbers $x$ and $y$,
$$\left( \frac { x } { y } - \frac { y } { x } \right) \cdot \frac { x y } { 4 } = ( x - y ) ^ { 2 }$$
Given that, what is the ratio $\frac { x } { y }$?
A) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$
C) $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$
D) $\frac { 4 } { 3 }$
E) $\frac { 5 } { 3 }$
turkey-yks 2024 Q2 View
For positive real numbers $a, x$ and $y$
$$\begin{aligned} & -2x^{2} + y^{2} = 2a \\ & 3x^{2} - 2y^{2} = -6a \end{aligned}$$
what is the ratio $\dfrac{y}{x}$?
A) 1 B) $\sqrt{2}$ C) $\sqrt{3}$ D) 2 E) 3