7. Scale Drawings and Models
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Create a proportion using the scale factor.
≈329 feet
We are given that the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, is 986 feet tall and that the scale factor of a replica to the actual tower is approximately 1:3. To find the height of the replica, h, we will create a proportion using the given information.
Cross multiply
Multiply
.LHS /3.=.RHS /3.
Round to nearest integer
The height of the replica is approximately 329 feet.