Using a ruler to draw a square with a perimeter of 48ft, and using the scale 6ft=1/2in (Hint: to find the length of each side, divide 48ft by 4). How should this problem look?
Taking their hint, each side of the actual square is 12 ft
but 6 ft are represented by 1/2 inch on your paper, so
12 ft have to represented by 1 inch on your paper
I see a square of 1 inch by 1 inch
To draw a square with a perimeter of 48ft using a ruler with a scale of 6ft=1/2in, you can follow these steps:
1. Determine the length of each side:
- Since a square has four equal sides, you can divide the perimeter (48 ft) by 4: 48 ft ÷ 4 = 12 ft.
- The length of each side of the square is 12 ft.
2. Convert the length from feet to inches:
- Since the ruler scale is in feet to inches, you need to convert the length of one side (12 ft) to inches.
- Multiply the length by the conversion factor: 12 ft × 6 ft/in = 72 in.
- The length of each side in inches is 72 in.
3. Use the ruler to draw the square:
- On a piece of paper, locate the starting point for your square.
- Use the ruler to measure and mark a straight line segment of 72 inches in length.
- Rotate the paper 90 degrees, and use the ruler again to measure and mark another line segment of 72 inches.
- Repeat this process for the remaining two sides, always measuring 72 inches each.
4. Connect the ends of the line segments:
- Using the straight edge of the ruler, draw a line to connect the ends of each line segment.
- Make sure the lines are straight and meet at right angles to form a square.
By following these steps, you should be able to draw a square with a perimeter of 48ft using the given ruler scale.