Since 1 foot = 12 inches, then
We will change the 3.5 feet to inches
[tex]3.5\times12=42\text{ inches}[/tex]Since the light beam drops 1 inch per 37 feet
Then to find the distance for 42 inches,
Multiply 42 inches by 37 feet/1 inch
[tex]\begin{gathered} d=42\times\frac{37}{1} \\ d=1554\text{ feet} \end{gathered}[/tex]The answer is 1554 feet