SOLUTION: Compare two similar cones. The circular base of the first cone has a radius of 7cm. The second cone has a circular base with a radius of 21cm. Calculate the ratio of the radius of

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Question 1117017: Compare two similar cones. The circular base of the first cone has a radius of 7cm. The second cone has a circular base with a radius of 21cm. Calculate the ratio of the radius of the second cone to the ratio of the old cone.
Ratio:____
Side note: I am unsure of how to do this problem, I though tI would do 21/7 but that didn't seem right

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Compare two similar cones. The circular base of the first cone has a radius of 7cm. The second cone has a circular base with a radius of 21cm. Calculate the ratio of the radius of the second cone to the ratio of the old cone.
Side note: I am unsure of how to do this problem, I though tI would do 21/7 but that didn't seem right
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one of them is 21, the other is 7.
--> ratio is 21:7 or 3:1