Scale Drawing

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What is a scale drawing?

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A scale drawing is a representation of an object or area that is proportionally reduced or enlarged to fit a specific size, maintaining the same ratios as the actual dimensions.

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What does the term 'scale' mean in the context of drawings?

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In drawings, 'scale' refers to the ratio of the size of the drawing to the size of the actual object. For example, a scale of 1 cm = 10 m means that 1 cm on the drawing represents 10 meters in reality.

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If a scale is 1 cm = 5 m, how many meters does 3 cm represent?

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15 m (3 cm x 5 m/cm = 15 m).

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How do you convert a distance on a scale drawing to actual distance?

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Multiply the distance on the drawing by the scale factor to find the actual distance.

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What is the actual distance if a scale drawing shows 4 cm and the scale is 1 cm = 20 m?

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80 m (4 cm x 20 m/cm = 80 m).

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If two points are 2 cm apart on a scale drawing with a scale of 1 cm = 10 m, what is the actual distance?

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20 m (2 cm x 10 m/cm = 20 m).

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What is the formula to find the actual size from a scale drawing?

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Actual Size = Size on Drawing x Scale Factor.

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If a flagpole is represented as 3 inches tall on a drawing with a scale of 1 in = 4 ft, how tall is the actual flagpole?

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12 ft (3 in x 4 ft/in = 12 ft).

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What are the actual dimensions of a house represented as 5 cm x 6 cm on a drawing with a scale of 1 cm = 3 ft?

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15 ft x 18 ft (5 cm x 3 ft/cm = 15 ft and 6 cm x 3 ft/cm = 18 ft).

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If a map shows two cities 10 cm apart with a scale of 1 cm = 15 km, how far apart are the cities in reality?

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150 km (10 cm x 15 km/cm = 150 km).