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LO3 Scale drawings and models: Scale drawings and views, building a model
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The drawing above is of an old-aged home in Tembisa. The wing on the left is the ablution block, while the wing on the right houses the kitchen and dining area. The main building houses the rooms of the old age pensioners who live at the home. Assume the following: - The main building has ten rooms that have enough space for two beds. - The main building is 120 mm wide on the plan above. - The ablution block is 35 mm wide. - The kitchen wing is 45 mm wide. - The length of the ablution block and the kitchen wing are of equal length and are which is 12 m wide, including the veranda of 2 m. 1.1 1.2 1.3 If the real length of the main building is 120 m long, what scale was used for this drawing? Draw a plan view of the old-aged home, showing detailed measurements.
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the width of the main building,

Draw a floor plan of the layout of one of the rooms. Take into account that each pensioner has a bed, a chair and a cupboard. 2. Answer the following questions regarding the scale of drawings.
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2.1

If you were given a scale drawing of a flower and you were told that the scale was 1 : 2, would the actual flower be bigger or smaller? If you were given a scale drawing of a flower and you were told that the scale was 2 : 1, would the actual flower be bigger or smaller?

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3. Look at the grid below.

Assume that the small blocks on the grid are all 5 mm. 3.1 Determine the diameter of the star.

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3.2 3.3

Determine the radius of a circle that will fit around the outside of the star. What would the scale be if the star was to be enlarged until it had a diameter of 80 mm?

4. The isometric drawing below shows a childs playhouse, with walls 2 m high, the ridge of the roof is 600 mm above the centre of the door. The door of the playhouse is 1 m wide. The grid alongside the isometric drawing shows the correct proportions.

Determine: 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4

4.5

The height of the door. The width of the front view of the playhouse. The length of the side view of the playhouse. The width of the window. The dimensions of the roof panel either side of the ridge.

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ANSWERS
1.1 120 MM : 120 000 MM Scale = 1 : 1 000

1.2

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1.3

2.1 2.2

The actual flower would be double the size. The actual flower would be half the size of the drawing.

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3.1 3.2 3.3

8 x 5 40 mm Radius = 40 2 = 20 mm 1:2

4.1 4.2

2 m: The top of the door is in line with the edge of the roof. 2 m. The door is 1 m wide, and the front is double the doors width.

4.3 4.4

12 blocks = 6 metres 8 blocks = 4 metres

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4.5

The panel is 6 m long. Use Pythagoras to determine the width. c =

a2 + b2
0,6 2 +12

width =

width = 1,167 m The dimensions of a panel of the roof is 6 m x 1,167 m

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