A rectangle is 1" wide and 3" tall. If it is enlarged to a height of 18" then how wide will it be?
A rectangle is 2 in wide and 3 in tall it is enlarged to a height of 18 in then how wide it will be
A rectangle is 2 in wide and 3 in tall it is enlarged to a height of 18 in then how wide it will be
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To determine how wide the rectangle will be when enlarged to a height of 18 inches, we can use the concept of similar figures.
Similar figures have the same shape but may have different sizes. In this case, we have two rectangles that are similar because their corresponding angles are congruent.
Let's denote the width of the enlarged rectangle as x inches. We can set up a proportion using the ratios of the corresponding sides of the two rectangles:
1 inch / 3 inches = x inches / 18 inches
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and then divide:
1 inch * 18 inches = 3 inches * x inches
18 inches = 3x inches
Dividing both sides by 3 inches gives us:
x inches = 18 inches / 3 inches
x inches = 6 inches
Therefore, when the rectangle is enlarged to a height of 18 inches, it will have a width of 6 inches.
1/3=x/18
Cross multiply and solve for x.
1/3 = x/18