The surface area of a prism is 54 square inches. What is the surface area of a similar prism that is smaller by a scale of 1/3?
My answer- 6
correct
To find the surface area of a similar prism that is smaller by a scale of 1/3, we need to square the scale factor and multiply it by the original surface area.
The scale factor is 1/3, so squaring it gives us (1/3)² = 1/9.
Now, multiply the original surface area by the square of the scale factor:
54 * (1/9) = 6.
Therefore, the surface area of the smaller prism is 6 square inches.