In Physics / High School | 2014-05-19

The ratio of the length of an airplane wing to its width is 8 to 1. If the length of the wing is 29.8 meters, how wide must it be?

Asked by Angeles482

Answer (2)

The width must be 1/8th the length. 29.8/8 = 3.725m

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

The width of the airplane wing must be 3.725 meters, based on the given ratio of length to width of 8 to 1 and the length of 29.8 meters.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-09-27

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