We are given that the solids are made from the same material, which means they have the same density.
Since mass = density * volume
massA / massB = (densityA * volumeA) / (densityB * volumeB)
densityA = densityB so we can cancel them out
massA / massB = volumeA / volumeB
So here we have shown that the ratio of the masses is equal to the ratio of their volumes.
Now we need to be careful and remember that the ratio of their volumes is not equal to the ratio of their surface areas.
The ratio of their volumes is equal to the ratio of their surface areas raised to the power of 3/2
(See https://www.onlinemathlearning.com/similarity-area-volume.html )
volumeA / volumeB = ( SAA / SAB )3/2
Now we can replace volumeA / volumeB with massA / massB
massA / massB = ( SAA / SAB )3/2
Now let's plug in what we know for values of massB , SAA , and SAB
massA / 6912 = ( 28 / 40.32 )3/2
Multiply both sides by 6912 and simplify.
massA = 6912 * ( 28 / 40.32 )3/2
massA = 4000 and that is in grams
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Remember that raising a number to the power of -1 "flips" it so the numerator becomes the denominator and vice versa.
Like this: ( a / b )-1 = b / a and ( a )-1 = ( a / 1 )-1 = 1 / a
\((i-i^{-1})^{-1}\\~\\ =\quad(i-\frac1i)^{-1}\)
Get a common denominator between \(i\) and \(\frac1i\) by multiplying the first term by \(\frac{i}{i}\)
\(=\quad(i\cdot\frac{i}{i}-\frac1i)^{-1}\\~\\ =\quad(\frac{i^2}{i}-\frac1i)^{-1}\\~\\ =\quad(\frac{i^2-1}{i})^{-1}\)
Replace \(i^2\) with -1
\(=\quad(\frac{-1-1}{i})^{-1}\\~\\ =\quad(\frac{-2}{i})^{-1}\\~\\ =\quad\frac{i}{-2}\\~\\ =\quad-\frac{1}{2}i\)
Check: https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28i-i%5E-1%29%5E-1