9in and 3 inches . Parallelogram is 22.5 inches in her drawing . What is the length of the parallelograms shorter side in the scale drawing?
To find the length of the shorter side of the parallelogram in the scale drawing, we need to use the scale factor.
The scale factor is calculated as follows:
Scale factor = Length of the actual shorter side / Length of the shorter side in the scale drawing
Scale factor = 9 inches / Shorter side in the scale drawing
Given that the actual length of the shorter side is 9 inches and the scale drawing is 22.5 inches, we can set up the following equation to solve for the length of the shorter side in the scale drawing:
9 / x = 9 / 22.5
Cross multiplying, we get:
9 * 22.5 = 9 * x
202.5 = 9x
x = 202.5 / 9
x = 22.5
So, the length of the shorter side of the parallelogram in the scale drawing is 22.5 inches.