The area of the scale model of a playground is 6 square yards. The scale model is enlarged by a scale factor of 3 to create the actual playground. What is the area of the actual playground?

Verified Answer :

Answer:

The area of the actual playground is \(54\ yd^{2}\)

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

If two figures are similar, then the ratio of its areas is equal to the scale factor squared

let

z------> the scale factor

x------> the area of the actual playground

y-----> the area of the scale model of a playground

so

\(z^{2}=\frac{x}{y}\)

we have

\(z=3\)

\(y=6\ yd^{2}\)

substitute and solve for x

\(3^{2}=\frac{x}{6}\)

\(x=9*6=54\ yd^{2}\)

Answer:

the answer in 18 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

if the actual area is 6 then you enlarge it by 3 would make it 18

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