Drawing Scale Diagrams of 2-D shapes
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C. Drawing Scale Diagrams of 2-D shapes
How would you draw a scale diagram when a scale factor is given?
Example 1
A rectangular pool has dimensions 25 metres by 15 metres.
Draw a scale diagram of this pool with a scale factor of 
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Centimetres will be easier to work with, so begin by converting the dimensions of the pool to centimetres.
| 25 m = 2500 cm | 15 m = 1500 cm |
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The scale diagram dimensions are 12.5 cm by 7.5 cm.
Draw a rectangle with dimensions 12.5 cm by 7.5 cm.
