Question

Tara 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 pair of the parallelograms shorter side in Tara’s scale drawing?
on the diagram. The longest length is 9 inches. The side length is 3 inches.
Choices
7.5 inches
2.5 inches
0.4 inches
60 inches

Answer 1

To find the length of the shorter side of the parallelogram in Tara's scale drawing, we need to determine the scale factor between the lengths in the drawing and the lengths in the actual figure.

From the information provided:
- The longer side of the parallelogram in the drawing is 22.5 inches.
- The longest actual length is 9 inches.

First, we calculate the scale factor:
- Scale factor = Length in the drawing / Actual length
- Scale factor = 22.5 inches / 9 inches = 2.5

Now, we need to find the length of the shorter side in the drawing. In the actual parallelogram, the shorter side length is given as 3 inches.

Next, we apply the scale factor to the shorter side:
- Length of the shorter side in the drawing = Actual shorter side length × Scale factor
- Length of the shorter side in the drawing = 3 inches × 2.5 = 7.5 inches

Therefore, the length of the shorter side in Tara's scale drawing is **7.5 inches**.