Crystal cuts a piece of wood into the shape of a triangle. The height of the triangle is 5 inches, and the base of the triangle measures 8 inches. She makes a scale drawing of the triangle. If the base of her scale drawing is 4 inches, what is the height of her scale drawing?
First, we need to find the scale factor by dividing the base of the actual triangle by the base of the scale drawing:
Scale factor = 8 inches / 4 inches = 2
Next, we need to find the height of the scale drawing by multiplying the scale factor by the height of the actual triangle:
Height of scale drawing = 5 inches * 2 = 10 inches
Therefore, the height of Crystal's scale drawing of the triangle is 10 inches.