Length and area scales on a map

Length and area scales on a map

Secondary 2
6 marks
TGM Original Questions

A map length of \(4\) cm represents \(1\) km. Calculate

  1. the actual distance represented by \(30\) cm,[2]
  2. the map area representing \(4\text{ km}^2\), and[2]
  3. the scale \(1:n\).[2]

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Answer:(a) \(7.5\) km (b) \(64\text{ cm}^2\) (c) \(1:25000\).

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