A rectangle is 8 inches long and 4 inches wide. A similar rectangle is 12 inches long. What is the width of the second rectangle to the nearest inch?
1 Answer
Jun 24, 2017
Explanation:
#"for figures which are similar"#
#"the ratios of corresponding sides are equal"#
#"for similar rectangles the corresponding sides are the lengths"#
#"and widths"#
#rArr"scale factor (k ) "=12/8=1.5#
#rArr"width of second rectangle "=4xx1.5=6" inches"#
