SOLUTION: A prism with a base area of 5 ft² and a height of 10 ft is dilated by a factor of 6/5. What is the volume of the dilated prism? Enter your answer, as a decimal, in the bo

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Question 1136623: A prism with a base area of 5 ft² and a height of 10 ft is dilated by a factor of 6/5.

What is the volume of the dilated prism?
Enter your answer, as a decimal, in the box.
Found 2 solutions by Saffana, ikleyn:
Answer by Saffana(5)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


12*6=72
Volume of dilated prism =
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
". . . dilated . . . " means "all measurements are increased by the factor of  ".


Then the volume is increased by the factor of   = .


The volume of the dilated prism is   =  = 86.4 cubic feet.

Ignore the answer and the solution by @Saffana, since they both are incorrect.


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