Question

This prism has a volume of 112 cm3. What would the volume of the prism be if each dimension was doubled?
(Scale factor is 2.)

Answer 1

The two prisms are similar.

The scale factor from small prism to large prism is 1:2.

Answer 2

The cube of the scale factor is the ratio of the volumes of the two similar solids.

Answer 3

(1/2) ^ 3 = 1/8

Answer 4

The volume of the larger prism is the product of 8 and 112.

Answer 5

thanks!

Answer 6

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