ok i have to draw a picture with ratios?

Question

i have a pic and i have to enlarge it with a 1:4 ratio how do i do that? what do i need?

Answer 1

what ever picture it might be..suppose letz take a rectangle.it has length and breadth..
now, if u want to enlarge it in 1:4 ratio,it means tht length:breadth may be in 1:4 ratio..(depending on the prob)
now increase the length and breadth such tht u achieve the ratio.
for eg,
if length, l = 4
breadth b = 1
then,
make length 8(increasing by 4 units) and breadth 2(increasing by 1 unit)
just go on increasing and u can enlarge as u wish..
simply,
u can enlarge l in l= 4+4(x) where x can take values from 0,1,2........
and breadth in b = 1 + 1(y) where y can take values from y=0,1,2........

hope u got the point with this eg.

Answer 2

Hi:

First off, I'm little confused here: a 1:4 ratio is a reduction, not a enlargement it's written as 4:1 ratio for enlargement

If your using a printer set the printer to 400 time on the % of size

If your doing it by the grid method then make all squares 4 inches in the enlargement sheet to the 1 inch square on the picture { take a clear piece of plastic or tracing paper a make a grid of 1 inch squares and lay it over the picture} draw your lines in the squares to match the one in the picture accordingly in the enlagement sheet

or make a point on the leftmost of your picture and a point on the rightmost point on your picture in a straight line measure with ruler. Than make straight line and set the points on them; 4 times the measured rule value for the enlarge drawing, Use a compass with one point on the right most point extend the other to other point on the picture ( not the leftmost point ) measure it with a ruler multiply it by 4 then set your compass points to this value then set it on the rightmost point on the enlarged drawing then lightly draw a small arc, then repeating the same process again on the leftmost point of the picture with the compass use the same exact point used as before, Measure it, muilpty by 4 and set your compass the measured value. set the pointed end of the compass to the leftmost point of the enlarged picture drawing lightly draw a arc until it interpects the other arc forming a X , Repeat this process using other points on the picture until you have a enlarge drawing that is four time larger than the picture. then connect the X's

Hope this helps

Answer 3

make the width and height 4 times the original

Answer 4

Just measure each side, multiply it by 4, then draw them with the new measurements. Keep angles the same, though.

Answer 5

what picture is it.if we know that it might help