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a.
To find the ratio of the height of the door to Alice’s height in wonderland.
a.
Answer to Problem 16PPS
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Alice’s size changes from her normal height of about
Calculation:
Let us find the ratio of the height of the door to Alice’s height in wonderland-
b.
To find the tallness of the door in Alice’s normal world.
b.
Answer to Problem 16PPS
The tallness of the door in Alice’s normal world is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Alice’s size changes from her normal height of about
Calculation:
Let
Now, apply the proportion rule of similarity as follows-
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