Question

Scale Drawings

Answer 1

\(\dfrac{\text{Lengths on Drawing/Map}}{\text{Length in Real World}}=\text{scale ratio}\)

Answer 2

so c

Answer 3

Well, depends on what it simplifies to. I did not do the math.

Answer 4

Yep. Looks like it simplidies to that.

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

the next question

Answer 7

OK, what do you need to find an area? Once you know that, then you know what you need to find.

Answer 8

l times w

Answer 9

So your answers are all in inches. That means you need the L and W in inches. So, understand how you would get that using the scale?

Answer 10

oh ok

Answer 11

so 16in

Answer 12

=)

Answer 13

on to number 3

Answer 14

OK. So, have any ideas there?

Answer 15

with the other dimensions do something with the scale or the first deminsions

Answer 16

Yes. You have both inches and miles on both maps. So, the miles in the real world are going to be the same. What is changing is the inches of the map. What scale do they change by?

Answer 17

A

Answer 18

.5 to 4 on small vs .25 to 4 on large means that the larger map would cover more area. It has more inches and each inch would represent more miles.

Answer 19

can you explain that in depth

Answer 20

For A you have that.