you are making a scale drawing with a scale of 2 in =17ft. explain how you find the lenght of the drawing of an object that has an actual lenght of 51ft. what points should you include in your explanation?
so what points should i include in my explantion
To find the length of the drawing for an object with an actual length of 51 feet using a scale of 2 inches = 17 feet, you can follow these steps:
1. Understand the given scale: The scale provided is 2 inches = 17 feet. This means that every 2 inches on the drawing represents 17 feet in reality.
2. Set up a proportion: To find the length of the drawing, we need to set up a proportion between the actual length and the corresponding length on the drawing. Let's represent the unknown length of the drawing as "x inches." The proportion can be set up as follows:
2 inches / 17 feet = x inches / 51 feet
3. Solve the proportion: Cross-multiply the proportion and solve for x.
2 inches * 51 feet = 17 feet * x inches
102 inches * feet = 17 feet * x inches
102 inches = 17 * x inches
x inches = 102 inches / 17
x inches = 6 inches
4. Interpret the result: After solving the proportion, we find that the length of the drawing for an object with an actual length of 51 feet is 6 inches. This means that on the scale drawing, the object will be represented by a line segment that is 6 inches long.
Including these points in your explanation will help someone understand the process of finding the length of the drawing using a given scale.