SOLUTION: A photographer has a photograph that is 4 inches wide and 6 inches tall. he enlarges the photograph so that it is 24 inches wide. How tall is the enlargement?

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Question 1192338: A photographer has a photograph that is 4 inches wide and 6 inches tall.
he enlarges the photograph so that it is 24 inches wide. How tall is the enlargement?

Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the enlargement coefficient E, take the ratio of known co-named dimensions (wide to wide)


      E = 24/4 = 6 dimensionless units.


To find "how tall is the enlargement", multiply the the original height of the photograph by the enlargement coefficient.

This enlargement value is called "the similarity coefficient" in Geometry.

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