Two similar cylinders have volumes of 12pi and 324pi. If the lateral area of the larger cylinder is 108pi, find the lateral area of the smaller cylinder.

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Shijil · Answer 1 · 2019-01-11T13:24:31+0000

The ratio of areas of similar figures is the 2/3 power of the ratio of volumes. The smaller area is
(12/324)^(2/3)*108π = 12π