The Sears Tower in Chicago is 1,450 feet tall. A model of the tower is 24 inches tall. What is the ratio of the height of the model to the height of the actual Sears Tower?

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deercult · Answer

Do I need to find the geometric mean of the two? I know it has something to do with proportions but I'm not entirely sure of where to go from there.

anonymous · Answer

1:725, is that an answer?

deercult · Answer

It is! Thank you!

anonymous · Answer

All you do involving it is change 24 inches to 2 feet. Once you've changed that over the ratio ends up being 2/1450 which simplifies to 1:725

anonymous · Answer

No problem.

deercult · Answer

Ah, makes sense. Thanks again. c:

anonymous · Answer

Sure.

anonymous · Answer

Anything else I can help with?

deercult · Answer

Not right now, but if I run into anything, I'll hit you up! c:

anonymous · Answer

Sounds good! If I'm not online just try hitting me up later.

deercult · Answer

@Calamitylikespie  Are the two triangles similar? How do you know?

Hopefully the attachment file works!

deercult · Answer

Please help, friends, I very much need to get this done,

anonymous · Answer

1450 to 2 or 725 to 1