I think option for the (D)
We know that
[volume of a <span>pyramid]=[area of the base]*h/3
</span><span>a) The scale factor of the smaller pyramid to the larger pyramid in simplest form
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12/20----------> 3/5
the answer Part a) is 3/5
</span><span>(b) The ratio of the area of the base of the smaller pyramid to the base of the larger pyramid
[</span>The ratio of the area of the base of the smaller pyramid to the base of the larger pyramid]--------> (3/5)²------> 9/25------> 0.36
[volume of a larger pyramid]=8192 cm³
h=20 cm
so
[8192]=[area of the base larger pyramid]*20/3
[area of the base larger pyramid]=8192*3/20------> 1228.80 cm²<span>
</span>[area of the base smaller pyramid]=(3/5)²*1228.80-----> 442.37 cm²
The ratio of the area of the base of the smaller pyramid to the base of the larger pyramid-----------> 442.37/1228.8--------> 0.36
0.36--------> is equal to (3/5)²
the answer part b) is 0.36
<span>(c) Ratio of the volume of the smaller pyramid to the larger
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[Ratio of the volume of the smaller pyramid to the larger]=(3/5)³---> 27/125
27/125------> 0.216
the answer Part c) is 0.216
<span>(d) The volume of the smaller pyramid
[</span>The volume of the smaller pyramid]=0.216*8192------> 1769.47 cm³
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the answer part c) is </span>1769.47 cm³<span>
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The answer would remain the same.
Why: There are no like terms, the coefficients nor the exponents are alike.
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The second option, 3/4 = 9/12 is a proportion.
Hope this helped! :D
