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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ratio of areas = ratio of squares of lengths

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or heights for that matter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

- any one dimensional

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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.

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

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