If one inch represents 15 feet, what dimensions would you use to make a scale drawing of a building 550 feet by 600 feet?

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  36 2/3 inches by 40 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the drawing dimension, multiply the actual dimension by the scale factor:

  (550 ft)×(1 in/(15 ft)) = (550/15) in = 36 2/3 in

  (600 ft)×(1 in/(15 ft)) = (600/15) in = 40 in

The dimensions on the drawing would be 36 2/3 inches by 40 inches.

Please refer to the attached diagram. The given circle is the blue circle centered at A and the given exterior point is C.

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