Crystal cuts a piece of wood into the shape of a triangle. The height of the triangle is 5 inches, and the base of the triangle measures 8 inches. She makes a scale drawing of the triangle. If the base of her scale drawing is 4 inches, what is the height of her scale drawing?

Answer 1

First, we need to find the scale factor by dividing the base of the actual triangle by the base of the scale drawing:
Scale factor = 8 inches / 4 inches = 2

Next, we need to find the height of the scale drawing by multiplying the scale factor by the height of the actual triangle:
Height of scale drawing = 5 inches * 2 = 10 inches

Therefore, the height of Crystal's scale drawing of the triangle is 10 inches.