A sculptor is planning to make two regular pentagonal prisms out of steel. The sculptor will use Pentagon ABCDE for the bases of one prism and Pentagon VWXYZ for the bases of the other prism. W 5 3.45 1.38 A В (a) Is Pentagon ABCDE similar to Pentagon VWXYZ? Explain. (b) Suppose the sculptor makes both prisms with the same height. Which prism will have a greater volume? How many times greater? Show your work. 2.
A sculptor is planning to make two regular pentagonal prisms out of steel. The sculptor will use Pentagon ABCDE for the bases of one prism and Pentagon VWXYZ for the bases of the other prism. W 5 3.45 1.38 A В (a) Is Pentagon ABCDE similar to Pentagon VWXYZ? Explain. (b) Suppose the sculptor makes both prisms with the same height. Which prism will have a greater volume? How many times greater? Show your work. 2.
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