Tiles scale: 1 inch to 3 feet
scaled area: 4 square inches
scale: 1 inch to 2 feet
scaled area: 4 square inches
scale: 1 inch to 3 feet
scaled area: 3 square inches
scale: 1 inch to 2 feet
scaled area: 3 square inches
Pairs
Actual Area
Scale and Scaled Area
actual area:
16 square feet
actual area:
27 square feet
actual area:
36 square feet
actual area:
12 square feet

the height of the surface increases from the center out to the sides of the road.

step-by-step explanation:

as we move out we move away from the x-axis.

and as mentioned in the problem statement that height of a road increases when we move away from the center x.

hence proved that 3rd option

the height of the surface increases from the center out to the sides of the road.

is the correct option.