Question
The diagram of a grasshopper is one and a half of the real size of the grasshopper as drawn by a student. If the diagram is 3 cm long.
a) Write down the formula of magnification.
b) Calculate the actual size of the grasshopper.
a) Write down the formula of magnification.
b) Calculate the actual size of the grasshopper.
Answer
a) magnification = Drawing length⁄Actual length
b)
Actual size = 3 ÷ 3frasl;2
= 3 x 2frasl;3 = X2