To create a scale drawing with a 1 cm to 12 inches scale, divide the window's actual measurements in inches by 12 to convert to centimeters for the drawing, ensuring the scaled dimensions correctly represent the window on paper.
To create a scale drawing using a scale of 1 cm to 12 inches, we apply the concept of proportions. If we consider that 1 inch equals 2.54 cm, a conversion factor allows us to transform measurements in inches to centimeters. When drawing to scale, every length measurement of the window, expressed in inches, will be divided by 12 to get the corresponding length in centimeters for the drawing.
For example, if the actual window is 48 inches wide, the scale drawing would represent this as 4 cm wide since 48 inches divided by 12 equals 4. Similarly, for the window's height, if it measures 60 inches in reality, it will be represented as 5 cm in height on the drawing because 60 divided by 12 equals 5.
In practice, you would use a ruler measuring in centimeters and carefully plot each dimension on your drawing paper, ensuring that every inch of actual measurement is scaled down to 1/12th of a centimeter. This process enables the creation of a precise scale model on paper.