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O-LevelMathematicsMensuration4024/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q82 Marks

Two bottles are geometrically similar. The ratio of the areas of their bases is 1 : 4. Write down the ratios of their

  1. (a)heights,[1]
  2. (b)volumes.[1]

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  1. [1] (a) 1:2 oe
  2. [1] (b) 1:8 oe, or ft their(a) cubed

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Topic
Mensuration, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 2 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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