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Standard V
Mathematics
Scaling a Factor Less than One
A pole of hei...
Question
A pole of height 12 feet is reduced with a scale
factor of
3
4
to form a new pole. Find the height of
the new pole.
A
6 ft
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B
7 ft
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C
8 ft
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D
9 ft
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Solution
The correct option is
D
9 ft
Given,
3
4
×
Height of the previous pole = Height
of the new pole
3
4
×
12
=
Height of the new pole
9 = Height of the new pole
Hence, the height of the new pole is 9 ft.
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