Question

Pentagonal prism B is the image of pentagonal prism A after dilation by a scale factor of \frac{1}{5}

Answer 1

Both prisms would have different areas, and the surface area of the pentagonal prism A, the preimage is 125 cm^2

How to determine the surface area of the prism A?

The given parameters are:

• Scale factor from A to B, k = 1/5
• Surface area of B = 5

The relationship between the surface areas of both prisms is represented as:

B = A * k^2

So, we have:

5 = A * (1/5)^2

Evaluate

5 = A * 1/25

Multiply both sides by 25

A = 125

Hence, the surface area of the pentagonal prism A, the preimage is 125 cm^2

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