What is the similarity ratio of the smaller to the larger similar prisms? Enter your answer as a:b.

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Those are suppose to be rectangular prisms.

anonymous · Answer

@paki

anonymous · Answer

.. a ration is like a:b   so smaller to bigger would probably be 18m^2:50m^2   but idk if similarity ration changes that.. but that would be the ratio

anonymous · Answer

It wasn't right. But thank you, though :)

anonymous · Answer

okay.. i guess the similarity ratio changes that. I just know regular ratios.

tkhunny · Answer

Linear Measure: a:b
Area: a^2:b^2 <== This is what you are given 50:18
Volume: a^3:b^3

Find a:b

anonymous · Answer

I still don't get it @tkhunny

tkhunny · Answer

50:18 is a^2:b^2

Find some square roots to determine a:b.