The actual length (L) of a rectangle is 27 centimeters. Use the scale drawing of the rectangle to find the actual width (W). (1 point) Responses 18 cm 18 cm 32.5 cm 32.5 cm 15 cm 15 cm 9 cm
To find the actual width (W) of the rectangle, we need to use the scale of the drawing. Let's say the scale is 1:2. This means that every 1 unit on the drawing represents 2 units in real life.
If the length of the rectangle on the drawing is 9 cm, then the actual length is 27 cm (9 cm * 3 = 27 cm).
Similarly, the width of the rectangle on the drawing is 5 cm. Using the scale of 1:2, the actual width would be 5 cm * 3 = 15 cm.
So, the actual width of the rectangle is 15 cm.
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I apologize for the error in my previous response. Let's try again to find the actual width of the rectangle using the scale drawing.
Given:
Actual length (L) = 27 cm
Looking at the scale drawing, if the length of the rectangle is shown as 18 cm, we can use a ratio to find the actual width (W).
Scale drawing length: Actual length = Drawing width: Actual width
18 cm: 27 cm = Drawing width: W
Now, solve for W:
18/27 = Drawing width/W
0.6667 = 18/W
W = 18 / 0.6667
W ≈ 27 cm
Therefore, the actual width of the rectangle is approximately 27 cm.