Several designers created scale drawings of a new technology lab. Each designer used a different scale. The rectangular base of a 3-D printer is 4.5 feet by 3 feet. In Nika's drawing, the base of the printer is 3 inches by 2 inches. If Nika enlarges her drawing to 3 times its size, what will be the scale of her enlarged drawing? Explain. =foot. In the enlarged drawing, the printer's longer base edge is inches foot The scale will be 1 inch = and its shorter base edge is inches. Since the scale factor, k, is 1 inch

Several designers created scale drawings of a new technology lab. Each designer used a different scale. The rectangular base of a 3-D printer is 4.5 feet by 3 feet. In Nika's drawing, the base of the printer is 3 inches by 2 inches. If Nika enlarges her drawing to 3 times its size, what will be the scale of her enlarged drawing? Explain. =foot. In the enlarged drawing, the printer's longer base edge is inches foot The scale will be 1 inch = and its shorter base edge is inches. Since the scale factor, k, is 1 inch

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.9: Use Direct And Inverse Variation

Problem 508E: The area of the face of a Ferris wheel varies directly with the square of its radius. If the area of...

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