The scale ratio of the drawing is 24 feet (actual length) to 8 inches (drawing length), or 24:8.
To find the perimeter in the scale drawing, we need to use the scale ratio to find the corresponding length and width in inches.
Length in the scale drawing:
24 feet * (8 inches / 24 feet) = 8 inches
Width in the scale drawing:
36 feet * (8 inches / 24 feet) = 12 inches
Now, we can find the perimeter of the pool in the scale drawing:
Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)
Perimeter = 2(8 inches + 12 inches)
Perimeter = 2(20 inches)
Perimeter = 40 inches
Therefore, the perimeter of the pool in the scale drawing is 40 inches.
A rectangular pool is 24 feet in length and 36 feet in width. A scale drawing of the pool has a length of 8 inches.
What is the perimeter, in inches, of the pool in the scale drawing
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