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A scale drawing of a square has a side length of 5 millimeters. The drawing has a scale of 1 mm : 5 km. Find the actual perimeter and area of the square.

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Answer:

Actual Perimeter = 100 km

Actual Area = 625 km²

Explanation:

A scale drawing of a square has a side length of 5 millimeters.

The drawing has a scale of 1 mm : 5 km (which represents 1 mm is equal to 5 km)

We need to find the actual measurement of 5 mm square on scale.

1 mm = 5 km

5 mm = 5 × 5 km

= 25 km

The actual length of the side of square is 25 km

Now, we find the perimeter and area of the square.

  • Perimeter of square = 4 × side

= 4 × 25

= 100 km

  • Area of the square = side × side

= 25 × 25

= 625 km²

Hence, The actual perimeter is 100 km and area of the square is 625 km²

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