A color photograph is 10 inches wide and 8 inches tall. If you want to make an enlargement of this photograph that is 11.2 inches tall, how wide will the enlargement be, in inches?
Cross multiply and solve for x.
8/11.5 = 10/x
To determine the width of the enlargement, we can use the concept of proportions.
Let's set up a proportion using the given information:
Original Width / Original Height = Enlarged Width / Enlarged Height
Let's plug in the values we have:
10 inches / 8 inches = Enlarged Width / 11.2 inches
Now, we can cross-multiply and solve for the Enlarged Width:
(10 inches * 11.2 inches) / 8 inches = Enlarged Width
Calculating this:
112 square inches / 8 inches = Enlarged Width
Enlarged Width = 14 inches
Therefore, the width of the enlargement will be 14 inches.
To find out how wide the enlargement of the photograph will be, we can use the concept of ratios and proportions.
We know that the original photograph is 10 inches wide and 8 inches tall. We need to find the width of the enlargement when its height is 11.2 inches.
Let's set up a proportion to solve for the width of the enlargement:
(original width) / (original height) = (enlarged width) / (enlarged height)
Substituting the values we know:
10 inches / 8 inches = (enlarged width) / 11.2 inches
Now, we can cross-multiply and solve for the unknown variable:
10 inches * 11.2 inches = (enlarged width) * 8 inches
112 inches² = (enlarged width) * 8 inches
Dividing both sides of the equation by 8:
(enlarged width) = 112 inches² / 8 inches
Simplifying:
(enlarged width) = 14 inches
Therefore, the enlargement of the photograph will be 14 inches wide.