Scale Drawing Telephone Pole Question

I have had a question regarding the diameter of the telephone pole/light post on the parking lot.

To find the diameter of the telephone pole/light post follow these instructions:
1. Measure the circumference of the telephone pole/light post in inches using a tape measure or string. It is best to measure the pole/post at it's base (against the blacktop). If someone who lives close to the school could do this and post your answer (in inches) as a comment to this blog, everyone will be able to use this information.

2. The formula for circumference is C = 2 x (pi) x (the radius)
THINK----you will have found the circumference when you measure the distance around the telephone pole. For example--let's say the circumference (C) of the pole is 28 inches (this is a quess---we need someone who lives close to the school to post this measurment to the blog as a comment). Then.........
C = 2 x (pi) x (radius)
28 = 2 x (3.14) x (radius)
28 = 6.28 x (radius)
28/6.28 =radius
4.46 = radius (I rounded the quotient to the neareest hundredth)
2 x (radius) = Diameter
2 x 4.46 = Diameter
8.92 in = Diameter
The Diameter is approximately 9 inches
On your scale (each square is 2 ft by 2 ft or 48 inches by 48 inches)
9 inches would be 9/48th of a square or approximately 2 tenths of the square

3. Please post your parking lot scale drawing questions as a comment to this post. I will answer your question by responding to the class as another blog post. If you want me to respond to you directly, then include your e-mail address in the information you enter into the blog comment space.