Tiyane makes a scale drawing of the parallelogram. The longer side of the parallelogram is 22.5 inches in her drawing. What is the length of the parallelogram shorter side in Tiyane's scale drawing?
A. 2.5 inches
B. 7.5 inches
C. 0.4 inches
D. 60 inches
To find the length of the parallel short side in Tiyane's scale drawing, we need to determine the scale factor between the actual length and the drawing length of the longer side.
Let's assume the actual length of the longer side is L inches. If the drawing length of the longer side is 22.5 inches, the scale factor would be L/22.5.
Since the scale drawing is proportional, the scale factor applies to all sides. Therefore, the length of the shorter side in the scale drawing would be 22.5 * (shorter side length in actual parallelogram / longer side length in actual parallelogram).
Given that the options provided are not on the same scale as the drawing, we cannot directly compare the numbers to find the correct answer.
Therefore, without knowing the actual length ratio of the longer side to the shorter side in the actual parallelogram, we cannot determine which option corresponds to the length of the shorter side in Tiyane's scale drawing.