Two cylinders are similar the volume of one is 27cm^3 the volume of the other cylinder is 1331cm^3 what is the scale factor between them

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asked May 22, 2022 139k views

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HailZeon · Answer 1 · 2022-05-27T13:52:13+0000

Answer:

scale factor = 3 : 11

Explanation:

Given 2 similar figures with scale factor a : b , then

ratio of volumes = a³ : b³

Here

ratio of volumes = 27 : 1331 . so

scale factor =
$\sqrt[3]{27}$ :
$\sqrt[3]{1331}$ = 3 : 11