document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567760>Question 567760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using proportional relationships. the scale is 1.5in:60ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the length of segment AB.segment AB equals .5in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how do i solve for this because i guessed that 1in was half of 60 (30ft) & .5in might be half of 30 (15ft)? was i correct? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "find the length of segment AB.segment AB equals .5in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how do i solve for this because i guessed that 1in was half of 60 (30ft) & .5in might be half of 30 (15ft)? was i correct?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5 in = 60 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 in = 40 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5 in --> 20 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or, 0.5 in is 1/3 of 1.5 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60*(1/3) = 20 ft<BR>\n" );
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