document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1192108>Question 1192108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two similar rectangular prisms have an edge of the proportion of 3:5. If the smaller prism has a surface area of 69 m.squared, Find the surface area of the bigger prism. If the bigger prism has a volume of 500 cubic meters, find the volume of the smaller prism. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Surface area is a function of the square of edge lengths ---> 9:25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69*(25/9) = 575/3 sq meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the bigger prism has a volume of 500 cubic meters, find the volume of the smaller prism.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume is a function of the cube of edge length ---> 27:125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500*(27/125) = 108 cubic meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ikleyn confused the prism with a cylinder apparently. </SPAN>\n" );
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