Calculating the length of line segments in a scale
Obliczanie długości odcinków w skali
Learning objectives
You will learn to calculate the lengths of line segments and draw line segments in a given scale.
Learning effect
You determine the scale in which an object has been drawn; you give the real dimensions of an object drawn in a scale.
Prepare the magnifying glass and 2‑3 plans of cities of your choice.
Using the magnifying glass observe how the size of the imageimage changes depending on the distance between the magnifying glass and the object.



Think about what kind of mathematic device we can use to write down that the actual dimensions of an object were enlarged or reduced? How to write down that while observing the object through the magnifying glass it seems 3 times smaller? Or 3 times bigger?
It turns out that in order to describe how many times the object has been enlarged or reduced, we can use the scale. For example, the phrase: scalescale means that the line segment in the drawing the length is two times shorter than in reality. The phrase means that the line segment in the drawing has the length which is two times longer than in reality. The line segment presented in the scale has the actual length.
Look at the city plans prepared for the class. What do you think is the meaning of the phrases with the word ‘scale’scale’, e.g. ‘scale ’?
Check your assumptions by using the computer. Draw the conclusions and compare them with the following conclusions.
Conclusions:
the scalescale describes how many times the actual dimensions of the object were enlarged or reduced,
a figure in its actual dimensions is presented in the scale (read: one to one),
if all dimensions of the figure were enlarged 2 times, then we say that the figure is presented in the scale (read: two to one),
if all dimensions of the figure were reduced 2 times, then we say that the figure is presented in the scale (read: one to two).
Draw the rectangle whose dimensions are 3 cm x 6 cm. Give the lengths of the sides and draw this rectangle in the following scales:
a)
b)
c)
Open the applet. Present triangles in a given scale.

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Open the applet. Give the scalescale in which each figure has been drawn.

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Fill in the graphs by giving appropriate scales.

Calculate the actual height of the tree which has the height of 6 cm in the picture made in the scalescale . The result should be expressed in metres.
An extra task:
Calculate how many metres of fence is necessary to enclose a rectangular building plot which has the dimensions
8 cm x 7 cm 5 mm on a planplan in the scale . Allow for the fact that the entrance gate has the actual width of 2 m 30 cm.
Exercises
Determine which sentences are true.
- The paper clip which in reality has the length of 3 cm and in the picture has the length of 6 cm, was drawn in the scale: .
- The perimeter of a rectangle drawn in the scale is 5 times greater than the actual perimeter of this rectangle.
- If the diameter of a ball is four times smaller in the one shown in the picture, then the picture was made in the scale: .
Draw the ABCD square whose side is 6 cm. What is the length of the side of this square drawn in the scalescale ? Make an appropriate drawing.
In an album with photographs of animals there are photos presenting:
a) a snail in the scale ,
b) a horse in the scale ,
c) a tick in the scale .
Decide if the picture is reduced, enlarged or the same. Write down your answer in English.
Indicate which pairs of expressions or words are translated correctly.
- skala - scale
- powiększenie - enlargement
- zmniejszenie - reduction
- plan - plan
- mapa - mage
- obraz - map
- powiększenie
- plan
- scale
- map
- reduction
- zmniejszenie
- mapa
- enlargement
- skala
- plan
Glossary
skala
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wymowa w języku angielskim: scale
powiększenie
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wymowa w języku angielskim: enlargement
pomniejszenie
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wymowa w języku angielskim: reduction
plan
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wymowa w języku angielskim: plan
mapa
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wymowa w języku angielskim: map
rozmiar rzeczywisty
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wymowa w języku angielskim: actual size
obraz
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wymowa w języku angielskim: image
przekształcenie
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wymowa w języku angielskim: transformation
Keywords
scalescale
imageimage
transformationtransformation
reductionreduction
enlargementenlargement



