Problema Solution
Calculate the actual length of each object.
a) The scale factor of the enlarged image of a bug is 1:0.125. The bug is 16mm in length.
b) The scale of the image of the A380 Airbus is 1:909. Answer in metres. The length of the airplane is 8 cm.
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Let x represent the actual length of the object
a) The scale factor of the enlarged image of a bug is 1:0.125. The bug is 16mm in length.
16 : x = 1 : 0.125
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x = 2 mm
The actual length of the bug is 2 mm.
b) The scale of the image of the A380 Airbus is 1:909. Answer in metres. The length of the airplane is 8 cm.
8 : x = 1 : 909
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x = 7272 cm
x = 72.72 m
The actual length of the airplane is 72.72 meters.