Question

A. What is the measure of the shortest side of the sail on the model? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. EG = ____.

B. What is the measure of the longest side? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

The shortest side of the sail on the model is approximately 7.2 inches. The longest side of the sail on the model is approximately 72 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. To find the length of Asharah's model car, we multiply the actual length of the car (12 feet) by the scale factor (1/4 inch = 1 foot). Using the formula scale/actual = 1/20, we can set up an equation: x/12 = 1/20. Cross-multiplying, we get x = 12/20 = 0.6 feet. Converting 0.6 feet to inches, we get 0.6 * 12 = 7.2 inches. Rounding to the nearest tenth, the length of the shortest side of the sail on the model is approximately 7.2 inches.
2. To find the length of Kenya's model car, we multiply the actual length of the car (12 feet) by the scale factor (1/2 inch = 1 foot). Using the formula scale/actual = 1/2, we can set up an equation: x/12 = 1/2. Cross-multiplying, we get x = 12/2 = 6 feet. Converting 6 feet to inches, we get 6 * 12 = 72 inches. Rounding to the nearest tenth, the length of the longest side of the sail on the model is approximately 72 inches.