a photograph is 4.5 in. wide and 6 in. long. A yearbook editor has the photo reduced to fit a spade 1.7 in. wide. how long is the reduced photograph?
4.5/1.7 = 6/x
Cross multiply and solve for x.
6 inches by 4.5 inches
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To find the length of the reduced photograph, we can use proportions.
Let's assume that the length of the reduced photograph is "x" inches.
We have the following information:
Width of the original photograph = 4.5 inches
Length of the original photograph = 6 inches
Width of the reduced photograph = 1.7 inches
Using the proportion:
(original width) / (original length) = (reduced width) / (reduced length)
We can plug in the values we know:
4.5 / 6 = 1.7 / x
Now, we can cross multiply and solve for x:
4.5 * x = 6 * 1.7
Divide both sides by 4.5 to solve for x:
x = (6 * 1.7) / 4.5
Calculating this expression, we get:
x ≈ 2.27 inches
So, the length of the reduced photograph is approximately 2.27 inches.