With a scale of 1/2" = 1'-0", what drawing length represents 10 feet in reality?

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With a scale of 1/2" = 1'-0", what drawing length represents 10 feet in reality?

With a scale of 1/2 inch equals 1 foot, every real foot is shown as 0.5 inch on the drawing. To represent 10 feet, multiply 10 by 0.5 inch, giving 5 inches. So the drawing length for 10 feet is 5 inches. This works because the scale converts feet into drawing inches using the 0.5 inch per foot ratio. For example, 20 feet would be 10 inches on the drawing.

With a scale of 1/2 inch equals 1 foot, every real foot is shown as 0.5 inch on the drawing. To represent 10 feet, multiply 10 by 0.5 inch, giving 5 inches. So the drawing length for 10 feet is 5 inches. This works because the scale converts feet into drawing inches using the 0.5 inch per foot ratio. For example, 20 feet would be 10 inches on the drawing.

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