SOLUTION: Two similar cones have radii of 4 and 3, respectively. What is the ratio of their volumes?

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Question 205531: Two similar cones have radii of 4 and 3, respectively. What is the ratio of their volumes?
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Two similar cones have radii of 4 and 3, respectively.
What is the ratio of their volumes?
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Write a fraction; large cone vol / small cone vol
:
%28%281%2F3%29%2Api%2A4%5E2%2Ah%29%2F%28%281%2F3%29%2Api%2A3%5E2%2Ah%29
Cancel: (1/3), pi, and h
4%5E2%2F3%5E2 = 16%2F9