<prompt> Arrange the following preparations in increasing order of their resisting areaA B CB A CC B AC A B  <response>: The resisting area decreases as the preparation taper increases.For a cylinder with no taper, the resisting area would cover half the axial walls A.For an deafly-tapered tooth preparation, the resisting area covers somewhat less than half the axial walls B.An over-tapered 20 degrees preparation has only a small resisting area near the occlusal surface C. 