SOLUTION: the cylinders are similar. the ratio of the surface areas are 25:36 what is the ratio of the radius of the smaller cylinder to the radius of the larger cylinder?

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Question 1117432: the cylinders are similar. the ratio of the surface areas are 25:36
what is the ratio of the radius of the smaller cylinder to the radius of the larger cylinder?
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The ratio of the linear dimensions is the square root of the ratio of corresponding areas.


Answer.  The ratio you are asking for is   = .


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