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What is the similarity ratio of the smaller to the larger similar cyclinders

What is the similarity ratio of the smaller to the larger similar cyclinders-example-1
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Remember that

If two figures are similar, then the ratio of their surface areas is equal to the scale factor squared

so

In this problem

(scale factor)^2=75pi/48pi

scale factor=1.25

therefore

the answer is 5/4

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