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microscope shows you an image of an object that is 80 times the objects actual size. So the scale factor of the enlargement is 80. an insect has a body length of 9 millimeters. What is the body length of the insect under the microscope

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PHDFlopper
Set up a proportion:

[tex] \frac{9}{x} [/tex]=[tex] \frac{1}{80} [/tex]

Cross multiply:
x=720

The length of the bug is 720 millimeters under the microscope
JeanaShupp

Answer:- The body length of the insect under the microscope=720 millimeters


Explanation:-

Given:- Microscope shows you an image of an object that is 80 times the objects actual size.

Scale factor of enlargement=80

Actual length of insect=9 millimeters

The body length of the insect under the microscope=[tex]9\times80............\text{[multiply scale factor to the actual length]}\\=720\text{ millimeters}[/tex]

Thus, the body length of the insect under the microscope=720 millimeters


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