Sides of Similar Figures Practice

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Question
A rectangle has a length of 3.4 ft. and a width of 5.7 ft. A larger similar rectangle has a length of 17 ft. What is the width of the larger rectangle?(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the width of the larger rectangle, we can set up a proportion.

Let x be the width of the larger rectangle.

3.4/5.7 = 17/x

Cross multiply:
3.4x = 5.7 * 17
3.4x = 96.9

Divide by 3.4:
x = 28.5

Therefore, the width of the larger rectangle is 28.5 ft.