Question

The cones below are similar, although not drawn to scale. What is the length of the radius of the larger cone?

A 4 ft
B 6 ft
C 9 ft
D 12 ft

Answer 1

@iGreen

Answer 2

@hartnn

Answer 3

when the cones are similar, their sides are proportional

\(\dfrac{27}{18} = \dfrac{x}{6}\)

find x

Answer 4

But what do I do to find x im not very good with expresions

Answer 5

multiply 6 on both sides

Answer 6

can you simplify that ?