A cylinder has a radius of 3 cm and a length of 10 cm. Every dimension of the cylinder is multiplied by 3 to form a new cylinder. How is the ratio of the volumes related to the ratio of corresponding dimensions?

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Mark D.
Apr 4, 2018

1:27

Explanation:

If a length is multiplied by 3 then it is 3 times longer
If the lengths of a 2D shape are multiplied by 3 then the area is 9 times larger (#3^2#)
If the lengths of a 3D shape are multiplied by 3 then the volume is 27 times larger #3^3#

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