1. Part A-Two similar prisms have heights of 4cm, and 10cm. What is the ratio of their surface areas?
2:5
4:25
8:125
16:625
Part B- What is the ratio of the volumes of the prisms in the previous problem?
2:5
4:25
8:125
16:625
Part A - Since the two prisms have the same base shape, the ratio of their surface areas will be equal to the ratio of their heights. Therefore, the ratio of their surface areas is 4:10 which simplifies to 2:5.
Part B - The ratio of the volumes of two similar prisms is equal to the cube of the ratio of their corresponding side lengths. Since the heights of the prisms are 4cm and 10cm, and they have the same base shape, the ratio of their corresponding side lengths is 4:10 which simplifies to 2:5. Therefore, the ratio of their volumes is 2^3 : 5^3 which simplifies to 8:125.
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To find the ratio of the surface areas of two similar prisms, we need to know the formula for the surface area of a prism. A prism has two congruent bases and rectangular lateral faces.
The formula to find the surface area of a prism is:
Surface Area = 2(Area of Base) + (Perimeter of Base) × (Height)
In this case, the prisms have heights of 4cm and 10cm. Since both prisms are similar, we know that their bases are also similar, and the ratio of their areas is the square of the ratio of their corresponding side lengths.
Let's assume the prisms have the same base area "A." For the first prism, the surface area would be:
Surface Area1 = 2A + (Perimeter1) × (4)
For the second prism, the surface area would be:
Surface Area2 = 2A + (Perimeter2) × (10)
To find the ratio of their surface areas, we can divide the two equations:
(Surface Area1) / (Surface Area2) = [(2A + (Perimeter1) × (4)) / (2A + (Perimeter2) × (10))]
Notice that both equations have 2A as a common factor, so let's cancel that out:
(Surface Area1) / (Surface Area2) = [(2A + (Perimeter1) × (4)) / (2A + (Perimeter2) × (10))] * [(1 / 2A)]
Simplifying further:
(Surface Area1) / (Surface Area2) = [(1 + (Perimeter1) × (4) / (2A + (Perimeter2) × (10))] * [(1 / 2)]
Since both prisms have identical bases, the ratio of their areas is simply 1. Therefore, the equation becomes:
(Surface Area1) / (Surface Area2) = (Perimeter1 × 4) / (Perimeter2 × 10)
Now let's substitute the given heights into the formula:
(Surface Area1) / (Surface Area2) = (4 × Perimeter1) / (10 × Perimeter2)
Let's look at the options given:
1. 2:5
2. 4:25
3. 8:125
4. 16:625
In order to determine the ratio of surface areas, we need more information about the bases of the prisms, specifically their perimeters. Without that information, we cannot calculate the ratio of surface areas.
Regarding Part B, to find the ratio of the volumes of the prisms, we only need to know the ratio of their heights. Since the prisms are similar, the ratio of their volumes will be the cube of the ratio of their corresponding heights. In this case, the ratio of heights is 4 cm to 10 cm, or 4:10, which can be simplified to 2:5.
Therefore, the correct answer for Part B would be 2:5.