document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=657342>Question 657342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For a hydraulic press the mechanical advantage is the ratio of the large piston area to the small piston area. Find the mechanical advantage if the pistons have diameters of 3.10 cm and 2.25 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please help me figure this out i am not sure what formula to even use.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><B>colliefan(242)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><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=409931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the advantage = the ratio, you need the quotient of the two piston AREAS. Pistons are generally circular, though that is not stated. If so calculate the areas from their diameters since:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember that r or the radius is half the diameter.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First piston:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=3.14159%2A2.403 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=3.14159%2A2.403\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second piston:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=3.14159%2A1.27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=3.14159%2A1.27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=3.98+cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=3.98+cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mech advantage = The ratio of the piston areas\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Advantage = 7.55 cm^2/3.98 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Advantage = 1.90\r<BR>\n" );
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