document.write( "Question 257144: the volumes of two similar solids, A and B, are in the ratio 1:64, respectively. What is the ratio of the surface area of solid A to the surface area of solid B? Express answer as a common fraction. \n" ); document.write( "
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the volumes of two similar solids, A and B, are in the ratio 1:64, respectively.
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\n" ); document.write( "Use cubes for simplicity, with sides, x & y
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E3%2Fy%5E3\" = \"1%2F64\"
\n" ); document.write( "y^3 = 64x^3
\n" ); document.write( "Cube root of both sides
\n" ); document.write( "y = 4x
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\n" ); document.write( "Surface area
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\n" ); document.write( "Replace y with 4x
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2F%28%284x%29%5E2%29\" = \"x%5E2%2F%2816x%5E2%29\" = \"1%2F16\"\r
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