If someone's height is six feet and is enlarged to 16.8 inches, what is the scale factor?
six feet is 6*12 =72 inches
scale: 16.8/72 or 4.286 if I understand your question.
16.8/72 = .23
please, where did you get 4.286?
201.6
To calculate the scale factor, we need to find the ratio between the original height and the enlarged height.
The original height is given as 6 feet, which we need to convert to inches since the enlarged height is also in inches. 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, so multiplying 6 feet by 12 gives us 72 inches.
Now we can calculate the scale factor by dividing the enlarged height (16.8 inches) by the original height (72 inches):
Scale factor = Enlarged height / Original height
Scale factor = 16.8 inches / 72 inches
Dividing these values, we get:
Scale factor ≈ 0.2333
Therefore, the scale factor is approximately 0.2333. This means that the original height is reduced to about 23.33% of its size in the enlarged version.