document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180297>Question 180297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Editor of school newspaper must reduce the size of a graph to fit one column.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original is 2\" x 2\", and the scale factor from the original to the reduced graph is 8:3.  Find the dimensions of the graph as it will appear in one column of newspaper.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried: 2/8    2/3 =  1/4 . 2/3 =  3/8 ???? Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are supposed to be reducing the dimensions you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/3 = 2/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 = 3/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3/4\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 3/4\" by 3/4\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd Method: But if you are supposed to be reducing the area, proceed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as follows:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original area = 2*2 = 4 sq. in.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4 = 3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3/2 sq. in<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the dimensions would be sqrt(3/2) by sqrt(3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or (1/2)sqrt(6) by (1/2)sqrt(6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take your choice.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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