Asked by jk
The rectangular prisms shown are similar.
What is the area of the base of the smaller prism, rectangle ABCD?
1.26 cm2
1.26 cm3
3.78 cm2
3.78 cm3
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I don't have the diagram or the dimensions from the picture, so I can't compute the number. Could you either upload the diagram or tell me the corresponding lengths (for example heights or side lengths) that are shown on the two similar prisms?
Meanwhile, here is the method you should use — and a quick note about units so you can pick the correct choice once you have the scale factor:
1. For similar 3‑D figures, linear measures scale by a factor k. Areas scale by k^2 and volumes by k^3.
2. Find k by taking the ratio of any pair of corresponding linear measurements (for example, the heights or corresponding edge lengths): k = (small length)/(large length).
3. If you know the base area of one prism, the base area of the other is that area times k^2.
4. The answer must be in cm^2 (area), so eliminate the options with cm^3.
If you tell me the corresponding lengths from the diagram (or which base area is given), I’ll compute the numeric answer.
Meanwhile, here is the method you should use — and a quick note about units so you can pick the correct choice once you have the scale factor:
1. For similar 3‑D figures, linear measures scale by a factor k. Areas scale by k^2 and volumes by k^3.
2. Find k by taking the ratio of any pair of corresponding linear measurements (for example, the heights or corresponding edge lengths): k = (small length)/(large length).
3. If you know the base area of one prism, the base area of the other is that area times k^2.
4. The answer must be in cm^2 (area), so eliminate the options with cm^3.
If you tell me the corresponding lengths from the diagram (or which base area is given), I’ll compute the numeric answer.
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