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Pyramid A has a volume of 60 mm cubed and pyramid B has a volume of 937.5 mm cubed. What is the ratio of their heights?
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Pyramid A has a volume of 60 mm cubed and pyramid B has a volume of 937.5 mm cubed. What is the ratio of their heights?

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Answer:

0.4

Explanation:

the scale factor is 0.4

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we know that
volume pyramid A=[scale factor]³*volume pyramid B
so
scale factor=∛[volume pyramid A/volume pyramid B]
scale factor=∛[60/937.5]----> scale factor=0.4

the ratio of their heights is equal to the scale factor
hA/hB=0.4
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