The scale from a playground to this drawing is 8 ft to 1 cm. What are the side lengths of the playground represented in this drawing?
If the scale from the playground to the drawing is 8 ft to 1 cm, then 1 cm represents 8 ft.
Let's say the side length of the playground is x ft. Then the side length of the drawing is x/8 ft.
Since 1 ft is equal to 30.48 cm, then x/8 ft is equal to (x/8)(30.48) cm.
Therefore, the side length of the playground represented in this drawing is (x/8)(30.48) cm.
To determine the side lengths of the playground represented in this drawing, you need to convert the scale from feet to cm.
Given:
Scale: 8 ft to 1 cm
To convert feet to cm, you need to multiply the number of feet by 30.48 (since 1 ft = 30.48 cm).
Using the scale:
Side length of the playground in cm = 8 ft * 30.48 cm/ft
Side length of the playground in cm = 244.2 cm
Therefore, the side lengths of the playground represented in this drawing would be 244.2 cm.