Question
A landscaper drew the polygon above to represent the shape of a garden he was creating in a customer's yard. When finished, the actual length of
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G
F
in the garden will be 36 feet. What is the scale factor of the garden to the drawing if each unit on this drawing represents 1 foot?
2
6
12
36
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G
F
in the garden will be 36 feet. What is the scale factor of the garden to the drawing if each unit on this drawing represents 1 foot?
2
6
12
36
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Scale factor = actual length ÷ drawing length. The drawing shows GF = 6 units (each unit = 1 ft), so scale = 36 ÷ 6 = 6. Answer: 6.