The model of airplane has a wings[an of20 inches. The model scale of 1 inch = 3.5 feet. what is the wingspan of the actual airplane.
3.5/1 = x/20
Solve for x.
To find the wingspan of the actual airplane, we'll need to calculate the scaled wingspan of the model airplane and then scale it up to reflect the actual size using the given model scale.
1. Calculate the scaled wingspan of the model airplane:
The model has a wingspan of 20 inches.
2. Scale up the wingspan to reflect the actual size using the given model scale:
1 inch = 3.5 feet
So, the scaled wingspan of the model in feet can be calculated as:
Scaled Wingspan (feet) = Wingspan (inches) * Scale Factor
= 20 inches * 3.5 feet/inch
= 70 feet
Therefore, the wingspan of the actual airplane is 70 feet.
To find the wingspan of the actual airplane, we need to use the given information about the scale and the wingspan of the model airplane.
Step 1: Calculate the wingspan of the model airplane in feet.
Given that the wingspan of the model airplane is 20 inches, and the scale is 1 inch = 3.5 feet, we can use multiplication to find the wingspan of the model airplane in feet:
Wingspan of model airplane = 20 inches * (1 inch/3.5 feet) = 20/3.5 feet
Step 2: Calculate the wingspan of the actual airplane.
Since the model airplane is scaled down from the actual airplane using the same ratio, the wingspan of the actual airplane will be the same as the wingspan of the model airplane. Therefore, the wingspan of the actual airplane is also 20/3.5 feet.
So, the wingspan of the actual airplane is 20/3.5 feet.