Question

a prism with volume 7750 cm^3 is dilated by a factor of 1/5.the volume of the dilated prism is ___ cubic centimeters. (no pictures are included on this question.)

Answer 1

The new volume will be:

`\begin{gathered} V_2=k\cdot V_1 \\ where \\ k=(1)/(5) \\ V_1=7750 \\ so\colon \\ V_2=(1)/(5)\cdot7750 \\ V_2=1550cm^3 \end{gathered}`