document.write( "Question 102261: a triangle has area of 768 ft squared with a base of 48 ft.the scale drawing of the figure has a scale of 1/16 inch to 1 ft. what is the area to the scale drawing of this triangle?
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0.5*a*b=A a=altitude b=base=48' A=area
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\n" ); document.write( "a=768/24=32' divide each side by 24.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F16%29%2F12=b%2F576\"$ Proportion for 1/16\" : 12\"
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\n" ); document.write( "b=3\"
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F16%29%2F12=a%2F384\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%281%2F16%29%2A384%29%2F12=a\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "A=.5*3*2= 3 sq inches (Ans.)
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