Question

microscope shows you an image of an object that is 80 times the objects actual size. So the scale factor of the enlargement is 80. an insect has a body length of 9 millimeters. What is the body length of the insect under the microscope

Answer 1

Set up a proportion:


`(9)/(x)`=
`(1)/(80)`

Cross multiply:
x=720

The length of the bug is 720 millimeters under the microscope

Answer 2

Answer:- The body length of the insect under the microscope=720 millimeters

Explanation:-

Given:- Microscope shows you an image of an object that is 80 times the objects actual size.

Scale factor of enlargement=80

Actual length of insect=9 millimeters

The body length of the insect under the microscope=
`9*80............\text{[multiply scale factor to the actual length]}\\=720\text{ millimeters}`

Thus, the body length of the insect under the microscope=720 millimeters