document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074830>Question 1074830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a quiz tomorrow, and I don't quite understand the \"ratio\" thing. Can you help explain how to do this problem? Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of corresponding linear measures of two similar cones is 3 to 4. The smaller cone has a volume of about 18 inches. Find the volume of of the larger cone, and round the answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #689495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=689495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That ratio means that if radius and height for the smaller cone is r and h, then for the larger cone, they are  (4/3)r and (4/3)h.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To go from the small cone volume to the large cone volume, multiply the small cone's volume by  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%284%2F3%29%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%284%2F3%29%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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