To find the base of the scale drawing, you can use the proportion method.
First, calculate the scale factor by dividing the height of the scale drawing by the actual height of the triangle:
scale factor = height of scale drawing / actual height
scale factor = 2 inch / 5 inch = 0.4
Next, use the scale factor to find the base of the scale drawing:
base of scale drawing = scale factor x actual base
base of scale drawing = 0.4 x 8 inch = 3.2 inch
Therefore, the base of the scale drawing would be 3.2 inches.
If a triangle has a height of 5 inch and a base of 8 inch
and I want to make a scale drawing of it and the height of the scale drawing is 2 inch what is the base?
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