The actual length of the white shark is 17.5 feet.
A scale factor in math is the ratio between corresponding measurements of an object and a representation of that object.
Given
The aquarium has a scale model of a great white shark for sale in their gift shop If the scale model is 2 in.:7 ft.
The measure length of the white shrak is 5 inches.
The scale factor can be expressed as;
[tex]\rm Scale \ factor =\dfrac{Scale \ length}{Actual \ length }[/tex]
Substitute all the values in the formula
[tex]\rm Scale \ factor =\dfrac{Scale \ length}{Actual \ length }\\\\\dfrac{2}{7}=\dfrac{5}{Actual \ length}\\\\Actual\ length =\dfrac{5}{\dfrac{2}{7}}\\\\Actual \ length = 5 \times \dfrac{7}{2}\\\\Actual \ length =\dfrac{35}{2}\\\\ Actual \ length =17.5[/tex]
Hence, the actual length of the white shark is 17.5 feet.
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