Question

MEDAL:

Scale 2 millimeters: 5 feet

What is the measurement of side R S?

A. 9 feet

B. 15 feet

C. 23 feet

D. 50 feet

Answer 1

i think 9 feet

Answer 2

nop 15 ft

Answer 3

1 mm = 2.5 ft
6 mm = 2.5 x 6 = 15 ft
B. is the answer

Answer 4

can you solve it just like using the way we did in the previous question?

Answer 5

come on , try and I'll check

Answer 6

good job @robtobey

Answer 7

Thanks

Answer 8

@jody999 i tried it but couldent get it

Answer 9

jody999
Thank you for the medal.

By the way, were you referring to me regarding the "previous question" ?

Answer 10

i am sorry i dont know. i dont wanna guess. but i will. i m srry if u didnt want a guess but i studied this a while ago. ima go with C.

Answer 11

@robtobey sorry about that I meant @HelpBlahBlahBlah we solved a question like this 10 mins ago :)

Answer 12

@HelpBlahBlahBlah I will start and you will complete com on you can do this right

Answer 13

kk

Answer 14

@jody999
roger.

Answer 15

ok so you have a hint in the question
Scale 2 millimeters: 5 feet
can you create a fraction now ?

Answer 16

2/5?

Answer 17

for every 2mm you will have 5 ft right?

Answer 18

yes

Answer 19

yeah see you already got it :)

Answer 20

lol

Answer 21

hehe:) now lets complete

Answer 22

kk

Answer 23

ok so we have
\[\frac{ 2 mm }{ 5 ft }\]

Answer 24

okay

Answer 25

now look at the left triangle we'll start with AD=20 mm

Answer 26

oky

Answer 27

what is the side SIMILAR to this in the right triangle ?

Answer 28

can you name the side ?

Answer 29

ps?

Answer 30

yes :)

Answer 31

yay

Answer 32

this should be in ft

Answer 33

okay

Answer 34

so we can use the given hint to find this now
\[\frac{ 2 mm }{ 5 ft } = \frac{ 20 mm }{ PS }\]
can you find the PS using the cross multiplication method now ?
PS=?

Answer 35

your turn :)

Answer 36

50?

Answer 37

yes, yay :)

Answer 38

yay :)

Answer 39

but dont forget 50ft

Answer 40

okay

Answer 41

perfect now we have this
\[\frac{ 2 mm }{ 5 ft } = \frac{ 20 mm }{50 ft }\]

Answer 42

okay

Answer 43

now we can use the same hint to find the answer , here we go
\[\frac{ 2 mm }{ 5 ft } = \frac{ CD }{ RS }\]

So \[\frac{ 2mm }{ 5 ft } = \frac{ 6mm }{ RS } \]

NOW YOUR TURN find RS ?

Answer 44

15 feet

Answer 45

YAY:)

Answer 46

yay thanks soo much again :D

Answer 47

see you dont even need my help , you got it yourself :)

Answer 48

lol :)

Answer 49

don't mention it , i'm glad i can help

Answer 50

thanks for the medal :)

Answer 51

yw :)

Answer 52

good luck

Answer 53

thanks