Question

you want to enlarge a copy of the flag of the Philippines that is 4 in.by 8 in. The two flags will be similar how long should you make the shorter side if the long side is 6 ft ?

Answer 1

The shorter side should be 3 inches

Explanation:

Let, the longer side of the image be 'x'.

We have the flag with dimensions 4 inch by 8 inch.

It is given that the flag and its enlarged image are similar.

Since, 'similar figures have the ratio of the sides equal'.

So, we get,

`(4)/(8)=(x)/(6)`

i.e.
`x=(4* 6)/(8)`

i.e.
`x=(24)/(8)`

i.e. x = 3 inches.

Thus, the shorter side should be 3 inches so that the flag and its image are similar.