document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206796>Question 206796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> do similar solids have equal surface areas?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mickclns><B>mickclns(59)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mickclns><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The squares of their surface areas are proportional.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, suppose you have two similar cones, say the radius of the base and height of the smaller one are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the radius of the base and height, respectively, of the larger one.  Then the surface area of the smaller one will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%5E2=4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%5E2=4%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the surface area of the larger. </SPAN>\n" );
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