The ratio of the heights of two similar rectangular prisms is 3:4. What is the ratio of their lateral areas?

a.27:64
b.3:7
c.9:16
d.1:0.75

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The ratio of the heights of two similar rectangular prisms is 3:4.  What is the ratio of their lateral areas?

a.27:64
b.3:7
c.9:16
d.1:0.75

anonymous · Answer

ratio of areas = ratio of squares of lengths

anonymous · Answer

or heights for that matter

anonymous · Answer

- any one dimensional

anonymous · Answer

im reading my notes and it says in order to find the ratio of the lateral areas of two similar rectangular prisms, i have to find the ratio a^2 b^2 , in other words square each value in ratio.

lgbasallote · Answer

yes that's right. that's what daijones was saying

anonymous · Answer

Okay:) @igbasallote .. and i got C. 9:16 am i right ?

anonymous · Answer

yea