SOLUTION: Assume the shape of an adult cow is a perfectly scaled up version of a younger cow, i.e. assume perfect geometric similarity. If the adult cow weighs 600 kg and has a surface area
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Question 217101: Assume the shape of an adult cow is a perfectly scaled up version of a younger cow, i.e. assume perfect geometric similarity. If the adult cow weighs 600 kg and has a surface area of 6 square meters while the young cow weighs 100 kg, find the surface area of the young cow.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6/600:x/100
600x=600
x=1 sq m
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