How do I find the length of an object on scale drawing? an automobile is 16 feet long; 1 inch equals 6 inches.
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Well, let's do some fun math! According to your scale, 1 inch equals 6 feet. Since an automobile is 16 feet long, we'll divide that by 6 to find the length on the scale drawing. Grab your calculator, and divide 16 by 6. The answer is... *drumroll*... approximately 2.6667 feet! So, the length of the automobile on the scale drawing is about 2.6667 feet. But hey, remember it's just an approximation, so don't chase after scale drawing cars with a measuring tape!
To find the length of an object on a scale drawing, you need to use the scale factor given. In this case, the scale is 1 inch equals 6 inches.
To find the length of the object on the scale drawing, you can set up a proportion.
1 inch on the scale drawing corresponds to 6 inches in real life.
So, if you want to find the length of the automobile on the scale drawing, you can set up the proportion:
1 inch (on scale drawing) / 6 inches (in real life) = x inches (on scale drawing) / 16 feet (in real life)
To find x (the length of the automobile on the scale drawing), you can cross-multiply and solve for x:
1 inch * 16 feet = 6 inches * x inches
16 feet = 6x inches
To convert feet to inches, multiply 16 feet by 12 (since there are 12 inches in a foot):
16 feet * 12 inches/foot = 6x inches
192 inches = 6x inches
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 6 to solve for x:
192 inches / 6 = 6x inches / 6
32 inches = x inches
Therefore, the length of the automobile on the scale drawing is 32 inches.
1 inch ---> 6 inches
2 inches ----> 1 foot
32 inches ----> 16 feet