For this problem you need to determine the correct height of a flagpole large enough to support the Star Spangled Banner
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For this problem you need to determine the correct height of a flagpole large enough to support the Star Spangled Banner
For this problem you need to determine the correct height of aflagpole large enough to support the Star Spangled Banner flag thatflies over Fort McHenry. This flag is 30 by 42 feet in size. (Weknow that the ratio of the height of a flagpole to the width of anyflag is 4 to 1.)a. How tall will the flagpole need to be to support the StarSpangled Banner?b. You have a model of Ft. McHenry that you need to add a flagpoleto that would be proportional to the real pole at the fort. Theratio of the model is 1 inch to 10 feet.c. You are given a model flagpole that is 8 inches tall; is thisthe correct size? If not, how tall does it need to be?d. You have a model flag that is 5 by 6.3 inches. Are the modelflag and original flag similar figures? If not, what would themodel flag dimensions need to be? What is the scale factor?e. Refer to the model in part c. What is the ratio of the perimeterof the model flag in comparison to the original flag?f. Refer to the model in part d. What is the ratio of the area ofthe model flag in comparison to the original flag?g. What is the relationship between the ratios of perimeter andarea?