in a scale drawing,a 42 foot tree is drawn 6 inches high. the flag pole next to it is drawn 7 inches high. how tall is the actua

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enyata [817]

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in a scale drawing,a 42 foot tree is drawn 6 inches high. the flag pole next to it is drawn 7 inches high. how tall is the actua

l flag pole.

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mr_godi [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-11T07:36:17+03:00

mr_godi [17]3 years ago

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Answer:
49 feet

Explanation:
42 feet = 6 inches
Simplify this to find the scale rate:
42 ÷ 6 = 7
6 ÷ 6 = 1
1 inch = 7 feet

If the pole is draw 7 inches tall, then it is 7 times that height in feet:
7 • 7 = 49 feet.