Question

Sam has a pool deck that is shaped like a triangle with a base of 15 feet and a height of 9 feet. He plans to build a 4:5 scaled version of the deck next to his horse's water trough.

Part A: What are the dimensions of the new deck, in feet? Show every step of your work. (4 points)

Part B: What is the area of the original deck and the new deck, in square feet? Show every step of your work. (4 points)

Part C: Compare the ratio of the areas to the scale factor. Show every step of your work. (4 points)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Part A: The dimensions of the new deck are 9 feet for the base and 5.4 feet for the height.Part B: The area of the original deck is 67.5 square feet, and the area of the new deck is 24.3 square feet.Part C: The ratio of the areas (new deck to original deck) is 0.36, which is different from the scale factor of 3:5.

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