Question

Would it make sense to draw a scale model of a 10 cm x 5 cm cell phone at 100:1 scale factor? Explain your answer, and if you answer NO, suggest a more reasonable scale factor to use.

a) Yes, 100:1 scale is appropriate.
b) No, a 10:1 scale would be more reasonable.
c) No, a 1:100 scale would be more reasonable.
d) No, a 1:10 scale would be more reasonable.

Answer 1

No, a 1:10 scale would be more reasonable.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine if it makes sense to draw a scale model of a 10 cm x 5 cm cell phone at a 100:1 scale factor, we need to calculate the size of the scale model.

To do this, we can calculate the length and width of the scale model by multiplying the actual dimensions of the cell phone by the scale factor.

So, the length of the scale model would be 10 cm x 100 = 1000 cm, and the width would be 5 cm x 100 = 500 cm.

These dimensions are not practical for a scale model of a cell phone.

Therefore, the answer is NO and a more reasonable scale factor would be a 1:10 scale.