10 POINTS!.A sculptor is planning to make two triangular prisms out of steel. The sculptor will use △ABC for the bases of one pr

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10 POINTS!.A sculptor is planning to make two triangular prisms out of steel. The sculptor will use △ABC for the bases of one pr

ism and △DEF for the bases of the other prism. Is △ABC similar to △DEF? Explain.
Suppose the sculptor makes both prisms with the same height. Find the volume of each prism. Which prism will have a greater volume? Show your work.

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gizmo_the_mogwai [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-17T06:54:46+03:00

gizmo_the_mogwai [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

if they are similar then their sides are proportional and the following would be true:

40/30 = 48/36

reduce both sides:

4/3 = 4/3

so, yes, they are similar.

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