Concept explainers
To find: the ratio of the height of the small prism to the height of the larger prism.
Answer to Problem 34SPR
The ratio of the height of small prism to the height of larger prism is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Two similar prisms have the surface areas of
Concept used:
If the similarity ratio of two similar
The ratio of corresponding surface areas is:
The ratio of corresponding volume is:
This applied to all similar solid.
Calculation:
If two similar solids have a scale factor of
Hence, the ratio of the height of small prism to the height of larger prism is
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