A map has the scale 2 centimeters = 1 kilometer. on a map, the area of a forest preserve is 3.8 square centimeters. what is the area of the actual forest preserve
we know that the scale is 2 cm/1 km on a map, the area of a forest preserve is 3.8 cm² assuming it has a square shape the length side of the square is √3.8 cm so if 2 cm on a map-----------------> is a 1 km in the actual √3.8 cm------------------------> x x=√3.8/2 km
the area of the actual forest preserve is (√3.8/2)*(√3.8/2)----> 3.8/4---> 0.95 km²
