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Pearson Geometry Common Core, 2011

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1. Tangent Lines

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Exercise 37 Page 769

If the scale factor of two similar solids is a:b, then the ratio of their corresponding areas is a^2:b^2.

9:16 or 9/16

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Similar solids have the same shape and all of their corresponding dimensions are proportional. The ratio of the corresponding linear dimensions of the similar solids is the scale factor. If the scale factor of two similar solids is a:b, then the ratio of their corresponding areas is a^2:b^2. Consider the given solids.

To find the scale factor, we will find the ratio of the heights.

a/b=6/8

a/b=.a /2./.b /2.

a/b=3/4

\dfrac a b = a:b

a:b = 3:4

The scale factor of the given cubes is 3:4. Let's now find the ratio of surface areas by raising the scale factor to the second power.

a/b=3/4

LHS^2=RHS^2

(a/b)^2 = (3/4)^2

(a/b)^m=a^m/b^m

a^2/b^2 = 3^2/4^2

Calculate power

a^2/b^2 = 9/16

\dfrac a b = a:b

a^2:b^2 = 9:16

The ratio of surface areas is 9:16.

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Standardized Test Prep p.769

Mixed Review p.769