Question 1136700
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From similarity, you have this proportion


    {{{h[1]/d[1]}}} = {{{h[2]/d[2]}}}.


(Let the index 1 refers to the smaller barrel, while the index 2 refers to the larger).


In this proportion, three terms are given to you, so you can write it in the form


    {{{16/d[1]}}} = {{{20/8}}}.


From this proportion, find {{{d[1]}}} as the interior term


    {{{d[1]}}} = {{{(16*8)/20}}} = 6.4 inches.     <U>ANSWER</U>
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