How Far Must a Small Piston Be Pushed to Lift a Larger One by 20 cm?

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1. How far must a 2.0-cm-diameter piston be pushed down into one cylinder of a hydraulic lift to raise an 8.0-cm-diameter piston by 20 cm?



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3. what equations do i use is it pV=nRT
 
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Volume displaced by small piston must be equal to volume displaced in bigger cylinder. The liquid is taken to be incompressible.