SOLUTION: If a polyhedron has a volume of 21cm^3 and is dilated by a factor of 3/4, what is the volume of the dilated polyhedron? Can you explain how to get the answer?
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Question 1062949: If a polyhedron has a volume of 21cm^3 and is dilated by a factor of 3/4, what is the volume of the dilated polyhedron? Can you explain how to get the answer?
Answer by ikleyn(52816) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The image of the dilated polyhedron is SIMILAR to the original polyghedron.
Coefficient of similarity = .
Hence the ratio = = .
Then the Volume of the image is .
Use your calculator.
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