Question

You originally draw a design for an art contest on a 4 in. x 5 in. card. The second phase of the contest requires the drawing to be transferred to an 8.5 in x 11 in. standard sheet of paper and utilize as much of the space on the paper as possible. You determine that the largest size one of the dimensions of your drawing can be is 10.5 in. What is the length of the other dimension if the two drawings are similar? Type your exact answer in the blank without the units, and round to the nearest tenths.

Answer 1

@caozeyuan

Answer 2

its past midnight and my brain is not working anymore, so please alllow me 5 mintues to read the question

Answer 3

totally!

Answer 4

if you can help then take as much as needed

Answer 5

just make sure not to fall asleep lol

Answer 6

i need you

Answer 7

ok, so obvious you want to blow up the 5in side, not the 4 in side

Answer 8

becuase if you do it the other way round, 5 in is not gonna become something less than 8.5

Answer 9

which measns the common ratio is 10.5/5=2.1

Answer 10

so the 4 in side is gonna get a 2.1x which is 8.4 in

Answer 11

so answer is 8.4

Answer 12

okay

Answer 13

im trying to understand this but since its 9:23 my brain shut off already

Answer 14

ow, so you must live on the west then, cuz here at boston its 12:25

Answer 15

i live in iceland

Answer 16

jk i live in California lolol

Answer 17

I got get off my computer now, I still have class 8am in the morning, how am I suppose to get up this early!

Answer 18

feel free to tag me if you have questions anytime, bye

Answer 19

7 hours of sleep is fine lol... i get only 4 to 5 hours a day

Answer 20

bye

Answer 21

wiat!!!

Answer 22

are you good at english essays etc...

Answer 23

@MadR4t

Answer 24

lmao

Answer 25

so you don't know the units to put it in or you want me to help you with english?

Answer 26

no no no

Answer 27

no need for english

Answer 28

i need help with unit

Answer 29

im guessing the unit will be 8:2

Answer 30

The answer is just, "The length of the other dimension of the unit is 8.4.

Answer 31

It says not to put units and round to the nearest tenth, which since the 4 is in the tenths spot, you don't need to simplify any more

Answer 32

so 8.4 and thats it

Answer 33

yes

Answer 34

okay thanks!!!

Answer 35

YAY 100 percent on homework