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The two triangular pyramids are similar. The smaller pyramid has a volume of 52 inches3. What is the volume of the larger pyramid? Round to the nearest tenth.

ANSWER 175.5 IN³

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On edgnuity it's 175.5

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see the picture to better understand the problem

we know that
scale factor=12/8----> 1.5

volume larger pyramid=scale factor³*volume smaller pyramid
scale factor=1.5
volume smaller pyramid=52 in³
so
volume larger pyramid=1.5³*52-----> 175.5 in³

the answer is
175.5 in³

The two triangular pyramids are similar. The smaller pyramid has a volume of 52 inches-example-1
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