Question

Please help with scale factor!!!!!!!! I will mark brainliest if right! Two rectangular prisms have a side scale factor of 1/4. If the smaller prism has a surface area of 45cm square, what is the surface area of the larger prism? Find the scale factor and area.

Answer 1

Answer:

• 1/16
• 720 cm²

Step-by-step explanation:

Area is the product of two dimensions.

If the scale factor is 1/4, the ratio of the areas will be:

• (1/4)² = 1/16

The smaller prism has a surface are of 45 cm².

The larger prism has a surface area:

• 45*16 = 720 cm²