Scale Drawings and Area Calculations

The video tutorial explains how Cole, an urban planner, creates a scale drawing of a city block. The block is a square with an area of 8,100 square meters. The tutorial demonstrates how to calculate the block's dimensions and then create a scale drawing using a scale factor of 0.1. The process involves determining the original dimensions, applying the scale factor, and drawing the scaled block accurately. The tutorial concludes with verifying the drawing's accuracy.

What is the profession of Cole, who is working on the city block project?

• Civil Engineer

• Urban Planner

• Architect

• Surveyor

What is the area of the city block that Cole is working with?

• 9,000 square meters

• 8,100 square meters

• 7,200 square meters

• 10,000 square meters

How do you determine the side length of a square if the area is known?

• Divide the area by 2

• Add the area to itself

• Take the square root of the area

• Multiply the area by 2

What is the side length of the square block with an area of 8,100 square meters?

• 95 meters

• 90 meters

• 85 meters

• 80 meters

What scale factor is used to create the scale drawing of the block?

• 0.5

• 0.05

• 0.2

• 0.1

What will be the side length of the block in the scale drawing?

• 10 meters

• 11 meters

• 8 meters

• 9 meters

What is the purpose of using a scale factor in drawing?

• To change the shape of the drawing

• To reduce the size of the drawing

• To increase the size of the drawing

• To add more details to the drawing

What tool does Cole use to draw the scale model?

• Pen tool

• Mouse

• Ruler

• Compass

What shape is the block that Cole is working with?

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Triangle

• Square

What is verified at the end of the drawing process?

• The accuracy of the dimensions

• The number of lines drawn

• The color of the drawing

• The type of paper used