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The ratio of the heights of similar cones is 5:2. If the base area of the small cone is 64pi cm^2, find the base area of the large cone. Thanks!

The ratio of the heights of similar cones is 5:2. If the base area of the small cone-example-1
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Answer: 400π

Step-by-step explanation:

From the information given, the ratio of the heights is 5:2. This means that the scale factor is 5:2. This means that the ratio of the areas is

(5/2)^2 = 25/4 = 25:4

Thus,

base area of large cone/base area of small cone = 25/4

Given that base area of small cone is 64π, it means that

base area of large cone/64π = 25/4

By cross multiplying,

base area of large cone = 25/4x 64π

base area of large cone = 400π

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