What is the mechanical advantage of a hydraulic press in terms of the cross-sectional…

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Problem

What is the mechanical advantage of a hydraulic press in terms of the cross-sectional areas

A_1

(small piston) and

A_2

(large piston)? (a)

\dfrac{A_1}{A_2}

(b)

\sqrt{\dfrac{A_2}{A_1}}

(c)

\dfrac{A_2}{A_1}

(d) \left(\dfrac{A_2}{A_1}\right)^2