Question

Central Park is a rectangular park in New York City. A map of Central Park in New York City. The measured length is 12.5 centimeters. The measured width is 2.5 centimeters. Find the perimeter and the area of the scale drawing of Central Park. Round your measurements for the length and the width to the nearest half centimeter to calculate your answers.

Answer 1

The perimeter of scale drawing of Central Park is 30 centimeter

The area of scale drawing of Central Park is 31.25 square centimeters

Solution:

Given that Central Park is a rectangular park in New York City

The measured length is 12.5 centimeters

The measured width is 2.5 centimeters

The perimeter of scale drawing of Central Park is given as:

Given is a rectangular park

perimeter of rectangular = 2(length + width)

perimeter of rectangular = 2(12.5 + 2.5)

perimeter of rectangular = 2(15) = 30

Thus perimeter is 30 centimeter

The area of scale drawing of Central Park is given as:

area = length x width

$area = 12.5 \times 2.5 = 31.25$

Thus area of rectangular park is 31.25 square centimeters