Question

10. In the drawing below, the dashed line segment represents the distance across a pond. What is the actual

distance across the pond?
A. 27 in
Pond
B. 47 yds.
C. 10 in
1 Inch : 2 yards
D. 20 yds.
-8 in
6 in.
Scale

Answer 1

D. 20 yds

Explanation:

✔️First, find the distance across across the pond on the drawing using Pythagorean Theorem:

Distance across = √(6² + 8²) = √100

Distance across on drawing = 10 in.

✔️Next, find the actual distance using the scale of 1 inch : 2 yards:

The scale implies that,

1 inch represents 2 yards

Therefore:

10 inches will represent = 10 × 2 = 20 yards