Eric Nicholas K's answer to LockB's Secondary 3 A Maths Singapore question.

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Eric Nicholas K
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Alternatively, for part c, we can also use 1/3 x pi x 6 x 6 x 8.

Somehow the volume VCD given (42pi) and the volume VCD calculated from lengths (1/3 x pi x 3^2 x 4) do not match at all.
LockB
LockB
3 years ago
area ratio of base is also the area scale? because i thought cannot for circular base
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
3 years ago
The circular bases are in fact geometrically similar. This is an aspect of geometrically similar figures - all aspects of the figure, including the base areas, are similar.

So, the area scale can be applied as usual.
LockB
LockB
3 years ago
if the question never tell us to leave the ans in pi can we choose to leave it in pi? like part c
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
3 years ago
It depends on the circumstances. What I will do is to first write the pi version, then the decimal version, unless they ask us to express in exact form or to 3 sf. But here, I choose to leave it in exact form because they presented the value as 42pi.
LockB
LockB
3 years ago
thx :)