The scale factor of a model of a swimming pool to the actual swimming pool is 1 to 20. The
volume of the actual pool is 400 m^3 .
What is the volume of the model?

20m^3
0.05m^3
1m^3
0.15m^3​

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]0.05\ m^3[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

If two figures are similar, then the ratio of its volumes is equal to the scale factor elevated to the cube

Let

z ----> the scale factor

x ---> the volume of the model of a swimming pool

y ---> the volume of the actual swimming pool

so

[tex]z^3=\frac{x}{y}[/tex]

we have

[tex]z=\frac{1}{20}[/tex]

[tex]y=400/ m^3[/tex]

substitute

[tex](\frac{1}{20})^3=\frac{x}{400}[/tex]

solve for x

[tex]\frac{1}{8,000}=\frac{x}{400}[/tex]

[tex]x=\frac{400}{8,000}[/tex]

[tex]x=0.05\ m^3[/tex]

Answer:

0.05m^3

Step-by-step explanation:

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