Question

A rectangular billboard image is 5 ft wide and 4 ft high. If the available billboard space is 25 ft by 15 ft, what are the dimensions of the largest image that can fit into the space? someone help please

Answer 1

Answer:

18¾ ft × 15 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

The dimensions of the billboard are 25 ft by 15 ft.

The dimensions of the image are 5 ft by 4 ft  

Case 1. Expand the length of the image to 25 ft.

We have multiplied the length by five, so we must multiply the width by five.

w = 5 × 4 = 20 ft. That's too big. The image will overflow the billboard

by 5 ft.

Case 2. Expand the width of the image to 15 ft.

We have multiplied the width by 15/4, so we must multiply the length by 15/4.

l = 15/4 × 5 = 75/4 = . That will fit, with 6¼ ft left over.

The expanded image will be 18¾ ft × 15 ft.

In the image below, the big rectangle represents the billboard, and the red rectangle represents the original image.

The pink rectangle represents the dilation of the original image to a width of 15 ft.