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On a scale drawing, a tree is 6 3/4 inches tall. the scale factor is 1/20. find the height of the actual tree.

On a scale drawing, a tree is 6 3/4 inches tall. the scale factor is 1/20. find the height of the actual tree.
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on a scale drawing, a tree is 6 3/4 inches tall. the scale factor is 1/20. find the height of the actual tree.

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To solve this problem you could set up a proportion 1/20=6.75/x. Next you would use property of cross products to get 20*6.75=x. Just mulitply to solve you should get 135 inches. To find the answer in ft just divide by 12
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