Question

What is the scale factor of two similar pyramids with volume of 13824 cubic feel and 216 cubic feet?

Answer 1

Answer: The scale factor is 4

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the pyramids are similar. The volume of one of these pyramids is  13,824 cubic feet and the volume of the other one is 216 cubic feet. Then:

$V_1=13,824ft^3\\V_2=216ft^3$

By Similar solids theorem, if two similar solids have a scale factor of $\frac{a}{b}$, then corresponding volumes have a ratio of $\frac{a^3}{b^3}$

Then:

$\frac{V_1}{V_2}=\frac{a^3}{b^3}$

Knowing this, we can find the scale factor. This is:

$\frac{13,824}{216}=\frac{a^3}{b^3}\\\\\frac{13,824}{216}=(\frac{a}{b})^3\\\\\frac{a}{b}=\sqrt[3]{\frac{13,824}{216}}\\\\scale\ factor=\frac{a}{b}=4$