To determine the area of Anna's scale drawing, we need to know the actual dimensions of the campsite and how they relate to the 1-meter measurement for the longer side.
Since the specific dimensions of the campsite have not been provided in your message, I can guide you through the steps you would take to calculate the area:
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Find the actual length and width of the campsite in meters. This information should come from the dimensions labeled in the image or the problem.
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Determine the scale factor. Since the longer side of the campsite measures 1 meter in the scale drawing, you’ll need to calculate how the actual dimensions relate to this scaled-down version.
For example, if the longer side of the campsite in reality was 4 meters, and that corresponds to 1 meter in the drawing, then the scale factor is 1:4.
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Calculate the area of the actual campsite. If the lengths of the campsite are, for example, 4 meters (longer side) by 3 meters (shorter side), then the area would be: \[ \text{Area} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} = 4 , \text{meters} \times 3 , \text{meters} = 12 , \text{square meters} \]
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Adjust for the scale. In the scale drawing, since the longer side is now 1 meter, the area in the drawing will be affected by the scale.
Using the previous example, where the real area of 12 square meters would become a smaller area in the scale drawing based on the scale factor.
If you have the actual dimensions of the rectangle, please provide them so I can help you compute the exact scaled area. Otherwise, based on the options you provided, if the actual area of the campsite is indeed 12 square meters, the answer would be:
- 12 square meters (if the entire rectangle is scaled down proportionally to maintain the area).
However, without that information about the actual size, I cannot definitively confirm the area. Please provide additional details for a precise calculation.