Answer
$\frac{V_1}{V_2} = 8$
Work Step by Step
We can compare the volumes of two regular square pyramids:
$\frac{V_1}{V_2} = (\frac{e_1}{e_2})^3$
$\frac{V_1}{V_2} = (\frac{4~in}{2~in})^3$
$\frac{V_1}{V_2} = (2)^3$
$\frac{V_1}{V_2} = 8$
Elementary Geometry for College Students (6th Edition)
by Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
9781285195698
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-569-8
Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Pyramids, Area, and Volume - Exercises - Page 409: 43
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