document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939160>Question 939160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ryan is building a storage shed for his lawn mower in his backyard. The scale drawing of the shed is drawn so that 1 cm = 1 ft. If the drawing shows the area of the shed to be 47 cm^2, what is the actual area of the shed? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1 ft = 30.48 cm so the scale is 1:30.48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area is a function of the square of the dimensions (2 dimensions)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 47*30.48*30.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 43664.4288 sq ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Drawings usually show linear dimensions, not area.<BR>\n" );
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