Long side measure 1 meter in drawing of a campsite . What is the area of the scale drawing in square meters for a rectangle with 3m and 4m ?
To find the area of the scale drawing for a rectangle with sides measuring 3m and 4m, we first need to calculate the scale factor which is the ratio of the real length to the length shown in the drawing.
In the drawing, 1 meter represents 3 meters in real life. Therefore, the scale factor is 3.
The long side of the rectangle in the drawing is 1 meter, so in real life, it would be 3 meters. The short side of the rectangle would be 1/3 of the long side in the drawing, which is (1/3)*4 = 4/3 meters.
Therefore, the dimensions of the rectangle in real life are 3m and 4/3 m.
To find the area of the rectangle, we multiply the lengths of the sides:
Area = 3m * 4/3m = 12/3 = 4 square meters.
So, the area of the scale drawing in square meters for a rectangle with sides 3m and 4m is 4 square meters.