Question

50 pts

On the scale drawing of a car, the length from bumper to bumper is 6 inches. The car’s actual length, from bumper to bumper, is 16 feet. On the scale drawing, the height of a window is inch. What is the actual height of this window? Explain or show your reasoning.

Answer 1

If height on the scale drawing is x inches, actual height is 8x/3 feet

Explanation:

Drawing : actual

6 inches : 16 feet

x inches: y feet

6/x = 16/y

y = 16 × x/6

y = 8x/3 feet