The set for a school play needs a replica of a historic buildingpainted on a backdrop that is 20 feet long and 16 feet high. The actual building is 400 feet long and 320 feet high. A stage crewmember writes (x, y) - > (1/12x, 1/12y) to represent the dilation. Is the crewmember's calcutaion correct if the painted replica is to cover the entire backdrop?

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Kaya Horton

17 August, 00:52

The set for a school play needs a replica of a historic buildingpainted on a backdrop that is 20 feet long and 16 feet high. The actual building is 400 feet long and 320 feet high. A stage crewmember writes (x, y) - > (1/12x, 1/12y) to represent the dilation. Is the crewmember's calcutaion correct if the painted replica is to cover the entire backdrop?

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Savanna Kirby · Answer 1

The replica is 1/12 of the other noe

so

1/12 of 400=20?

33.333=20?

false

nope

16 is 1/12 of 320?

16=26.666666?

nope

it is not correct dialation

it is bigger tho so it will cover the monument