A rectangular has a length of 3.4 ft. And a width of 5.7 ft. A larger similar rectangle has a length of 17 ft. What is the width of the larger rectangle?
Let's assume the width of the larger rectangle is x ft.
Since the two rectangles are similar, we can set up a proportion:
(width of larger rectangle) / (width of smaller rectangle) = (length of larger rectangle) / (length of smaller rectangle)
x / 5.7 = 17 / 3.4
Cross multiplying, we get:
3.4x = 17 * 5.7
3.4x = 96.9
Dividing both sides by 3.4, we get:
x = 96.9 / 3.4
x ≈ 28.5 ft.
Therefore, the width of the larger rectangle is approximately 28.5 ft.