document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112480>Question 1112480</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square pyramid has a volume of 100 cm cubed. A similar smaller square pyramid has surface area equal to one fifth of the larger. What is the volume of the smaller pyramid? Give your answer in surd form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can get the answer but not in surd form, so I'm not doing it the proper waay. Please help  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In any two similar figures, if the ratio of linear measurements (scale factor) is a:b, then the ratio of area measurements is a^2:b^2, and the ratio of volume measurements is a^3:b^3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this problem you know the ratio of areas is 1:5; that means the scale factor is 1:sqrt(5), and the ratio of volumes is 1:5*sqrt(5).  So given that the volume of the larger pyramid is 100 cm^3, the volume of the smaller is<BR>\n" );
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