Geometry and Construction · Geometry

Scale Drawings

Computing actual lengths and areas from a scale drawing and reproducing drawings at different scales.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does doubling the side lengths of a figure affect its total area?
  2. 2Why are scale drawings essential for engineering and architecture?
  3. 3What remains constant when a figure is scaled up or down?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.7.G.A.1
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Geometry and Construction
Period: Geometry

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