Map Scale Calculations: Distance and Area
Map Scale Calculations: Distance and Area
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A map has a scale of \(1:400\,000\). Given that the
- actual distance between two locations \(A\) and \(B\) is \(14\) km, find the distance, in cm, between \(A\) and \(B\) on the map.
- area of a garden on the map is \(1.5\) cm\(^{2}\), calculate its actual area in km\(^{2}\).
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Answer:\(\text{(a)}\ 3.5\text{ cm}\) \(\text{(b)}\ 24\text{ km}^2\)
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