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A map has a scale bar. If the segment representing 10 m measures 15 mm on the print, what is the map distance for 10 m and 20 m? Also, what is the map distance for 42.4 km if the map scale is 1:50?
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5 stepsPart 4.1
To accurately answer this question, a physical measurement of the scale bar on the printed document is required. Since I cannot perform this measurement, I will make a reasonable assumption for the length of the scale bar.
Assumption: I will assume that the segment representing 10 m on the given scale bar measures 15 mm on the printed page.
Part a
Determine the map distance for 10 m.
Based on the assumption, the length representing 10 m is 15 mm.
So, for 10 m, the map distance is .
Part b
Determine the map distance for 20 m.
Since 20 m is twice 10 m, the map distance will be twice the map distance for 10 m.
So, for 20 m, the map distance is .
Part 4.2
Understand the given scale.
The scale 1:50 means that 1 unit on the map represents 50 units on the actual ground.
This can be written as:Convert the actual distance from kilometers to centimeters.
Given actual distance = 42.4 km.
We know that and .
So, .
Now, convert 42.4 km to cm:Calculate the map distance using the scale.
Let the map distance be cm.
Using the ratio from the scale:Solve for :
The distance on the map is .
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