3.11: Similar triangles with surd heights

0606/22/F/M/24 — Question 2 · 4 marks

Do not use a calculator in this question. All lengths are in centimetres.

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The diagram shows two similar triangles. The height of the smaller triangle is 1+51 + \sqrt{5} and the height of the larger triangle is a+b5a + b\sqrt{5}, where aa and bb are integers. Find the values of aa and bb.
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