let the altitude of the triangle be h , the altitude of the smaller triangle be x , area of the bigger triangle be Aand the area of the smaller triangle be a
then A=2a
a/2a = (x/h)2
x/h = 1/√2
h= √2x
remaining height = √2x - x
=x(√2-1)
therefore ratio = 1:(√2-1)
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