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7 Similar Solids April 13, 2011
Bellwork
1. If the earth has a diameter of 12,756.3 km, what is the volume of the
western hemisphere?
5.43 X 1011
2. If the surface area of a sphere is about 1,017.876 cm2,
what is the radius of the sphere?
9 = r
3. A beach ball has a radius of 20 inches. If the white sections were removed from
the beach ball, what would the remaining volume be? (assume all sections are equal
in size)
22,340.2 = V
HW pg. 850 #422 evens 1
12.7 Similar Solids April 13, 2011
12.7 Similar Solids
Def: 2 same type solids w/ = ratios (scale factor)
HW pg. 850 #422 evens 2
12.7 Similar Solids April 13, 2011
Similar Solids Theorem: If 2 similar solids have a scale factor of a:b, then
corresponding areas have ratio of a2:b2 and
corresponding volumes have ratio of a3:b3.
HW pg. 850 #422 evens 3
12.7 Similar Solids April 13, 2011
HW pg. 850 #422 evens 4
12.7 Similar Solids April 13, 2011
12.7 HW pg. 850 #422 evens
HW pg. 850 #422 evens 5