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Calculate the value of $h$.
Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Similarity
Similarity — practice question
The two barrels in the diagram are mathematically similar. The smaller barrel stands at a height of $h$ cm and has a capacity of 100 litres. The larger barrel measures 90 cm in height and has a capacity of 160 litres.
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