A scale drawing of a basketball court is 6.25 in. by 10.5 in. The scale of the drawing is 1 in. = 8 ft. What is the area of the actual basketball court? А. 66 ft2 В. 134 ft? C. 525 ft² D. 4,200 ft2
A scale drawing of a basketball court is 6.25 in. by 10.5 in. The scale of the drawing is 1 in. = 8 ft. What is the area of the actual basketball court? А. 66 ft2 В. 134 ft? C. 525 ft² D. 4,200 ft2
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
7th Edition
ISBN:9781337614085
Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts
SectionP.CT: Test
Problem 1CT
Related questions
Concept explainers
Equations and Inequations
Equations and inequalities describe the relationship between two mathematical expressions.
Linear Functions
A linear function can just be a constant, or it can be the constant multiplied with the variable like x or y. If the variables are of the form, x2, x1/2 or y2 it is not linear. The exponent over the variables should always be 1.
Question
![A scale drawing of a basketball court is
6.25 in. by 10.5 in. The scale of the
drawing is 1 in. = 8 ft. What is the area
of the actual basketball court?
A. 66 ft?
B. 134 ft?
C. 525 ft?
D. 4,200 ft?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F11381e7c-de72-4dc8-8cc3-90b8b2fc8ba8%2F556660bd-abb6-492d-9512-3153e9bf50fb%2F2ikk1bi_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A scale drawing of a basketball court is
6.25 in. by 10.5 in. The scale of the
drawing is 1 in. = 8 ft. What is the area
of the actual basketball court?
A. 66 ft?
B. 134 ft?
C. 525 ft?
D. 4,200 ft?
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
This is a popular solution!
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, geometry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you
![Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337614085/9781337614085_smallCoverImage.jpg)
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Geometry
ISBN:
9781337614085
Author:
Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:
Cengage,
![Elementary Geometry for College Students](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781285195698/9781285195698_smallCoverImage.gif)
Elementary Geometry for College Students
Geometry
ISBN:
9781285195698
Author:
Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337614085/9781337614085_smallCoverImage.jpg)
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Geometry
ISBN:
9781337614085
Author:
Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:
Cengage,
![Elementary Geometry for College Students](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781285195698/9781285195698_smallCoverImage.gif)
Elementary Geometry for College Students
Geometry
ISBN:
9781285195698
Author:
Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein
Publisher:
Cengage Learning