Transcript Scale Drawings

Scale Drawings
Today you will learn to:
• identify similar figures
• solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric
figures, including finding length.
M07.C-G.1.1.1: Solve problems involving scale drawings
of geometric figures, including finding length and area.
Scale Drawings
Scale: Example
Blueprints
Blueprints: Example
The following blueprint of a kitchen has
dimensions of 7 inches by 7 inches. The
island has been highlighted in red. The
island's actual dimensions are 2 5/8 feet
by 1 5/16 feet. If the scale of the
blueprint is 1 inch = 3 feet, what are the
dimensions of the island on the
blueprint?
dimensions are
feet by
island on the blueprint?
feet. If the scale of the