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To find: Whether the given model is smaller or larger than the actual insect.
Answer to Problem 23HP
The model is larger than the actual insect.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The scale of a model is
Calculation:
To compare the model and the actual insect, determine the scale factor.
From the above, it is clear that the scale factor is greater than 1. So, the scale of the model is larger than the actual insect.
Therefore, the scale of the model is larger than the actual insect.
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