To find the length of the shorter side in Tiyane's scale drawing, we need to know the scale factor used in her drawing. The scale factor is the ratio of the lengths in the drawing to the actual lengths.
Let's denote the length of the actual shorter side of the parallelogram as x inches. Since the longer side is 22.5 inches in the drawing and the longer side in reality is 30 inches, we can set up the following proportion:
22.5 / x = 30 / x
Cross multiply to solve for x:
22.5x = 30x
22.5 = 30
x = 30 * 22.5 / 30
x = 22.5
Therefore, the length of the parallelogram's shorter side in Tiyane's scale drawing is 22.5 inches.
Tiyane makes a scale drawing of the parallelogram. The longer side of the parallelogram is 22.5 inches in her drawing. What is the length of the paralielogram's shorter side in Tiyane's scale drawing?
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