Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 7 - Review - Page 290: 24

Answer

$17.6\;in.$

Work Step by Step

The given values are $1\;in.\rightarrow 600\;ft$ Let $x\rightarrow 2\;mi$ $x\rightarrow 10560\;ft$ Both ratios are equal. $\frac{1\;in.}{600\;ft}=\frac{x}{10560\;ft}$ Isolate $x$. $x=(10560\;ft)\frac{1\;in.}{600\;ft}$ Simplify. $x=17.6\;in.$
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