SOLUTION: the cylinders are similar. the ratio of the surface areas are 25:36 what is the ratio of the radius of the smaller cylinder to the radius of the larger cylinder?

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Question 1117432: the cylinders are similar. the ratio of the surface areas are 25:36
what is the ratio of the radius of the smaller cylinder to the radius of the larger cylinder?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ratio of the linear dimensions is the square root of the ratio of corresponding areas.


Answer.  The ratio you are asking for is  sqrt%2825%2F36%29 = 5%2F6.