Since the two hexagons are similar, their corresponding sides are in the same ratio as the scale factor.
Let x be the length of a side of the smaller hexagon, then the corresponding length of a side of the larger hexagon can be expressed as (3/7)x.
The area of a hexagon can be calculated using the formula: A = (3√3/2)s², where s is the length of a side.
Since the area of the smaller hexagon is 18 m², we can solve for x as follows:
18 = (3√3/2)x²
x² = 12/√3
x = 2√3
Now we can calculate the area of the larger hexagon:
Area of the larger hexagon = (3√3/2)(3/7x)² = (3√3/2)(3/7(2√3))² = 54/49 m²
Finally, we can calculate the volume of the larger hexagon, assuming it is a regular hexagonal prism:
Volume of the larger hexagon = Area of hexagon x Height
The height of the hexagonal prism is the same as the length of the side of the larger hexagon, which is (3/7)x:
Volume of the larger hexagon = (54/49) x (3/7)x = 54/343 x² ≈ 0.212 x²
Substituting the value of x, we get:
Volume of the larger hexagon ≈ 0.212 x (2√3)² = 1.272 m³
Therefore, the volume of the larger hexagon is approximately 1.272 m³.