the ratio of a length on a scale drawing or model to the corresponding length on the real object....is called what?

the scale

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The ratio you're referring to is called the scale factor. The scale factor represents the proportional relationship between the lengths on a scale drawing or model and the corresponding lengths on the real object. To determine the scale factor, you need to compare the length of the object on the scale drawing to the length of the same object in real life.

Let's say you have a scale drawing of a building where the length of the front wall on the drawing is 5 centimeters. If the actual length of the front wall of the building is 25 meters, you can find the scale factor by dividing the length on the drawing by the corresponding length in real life:

Scale Factor = Length on scale drawing / Corresponding length in real life

In this example, the scale factor would be:

Scale Factor = 5 centimeters / 25 meters

After converting the units to the same measurement system (such as centimeters or meters), simplify the ratio. In this case, it would be:

Scale Factor = 5 cm / 2500 cm

Simplifying the ratio further gives:

Scale Factor = 1/500

Therefore, the scale factor in this case is 1/500, meaning that one centimeter on the scale drawing represents 500 centimeters in real life.