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4.1.1
Step 1: Understand the scale. A scale of 1:200 means that 1 cm on the map represents 200 cm in real life.
Step 2: Calculate the real-life measurement.
Real−lifemeasurement=Mapmeasurement×Scalefactor
Real−lifemeasurement=8.2cm×200
Real−lifemeasurement=1640cm
The real-life measurement is 1640cm.
4.1.2
Step 1: Calculate the real-life measurement in cm.
Real−lifemeasurementincm=Mapmeasurement×Scalefactor
Real−lifemeasurementincm=15cm×200
Real−lifemeasurementincm=3000cm
Step 2: Convert the real-life measurement from cm to m. (1m=100 cm)
Real−lifemeasurementinm=100cm/m3000cm
Real−lifemeasurementinm=30m
The real-life measurement is 30m.
4.1.3
Step 1: Calculate the measurement on the map.
Mapmeasurement=ScalefactorReal−lifemeasurement
Mapmeasurement=2001400cm
Mapmeasurement=7cm
The measurement on the map is 7cm.
4.2.1
A scale of "1:50 000" means that one unit of distance on the map represents 50 000 of the same units of distance in real life. For example, 1 cm on the map represents 50 000 cm in real life.
4.2.2
Step 1: Convert km to m. (1km=1000 m)
4km=4×1000m=4000m
Step 2: Convert m to cm. (1m=100 cm)
4000m=4000×100cm=400 000cm
4 km is equal to 400000cm.
4.2.3
Step 1: Use the real-life distance from question 4.2.2, which is 400 000 cm.
Step 2: Calculate the distance on the topographical map using the scale 1:50 000.
Mapdistance=ScalefactorReal−lifedistance
Mapdistance=50 000400 000cm
Mapdistance=8cm
The distance on the topographical map will be 8cm.
4.2.4
Step 1: Calculate the real-life measurement in cm using the scale 1:50 000.
Real−lifemeasurementincm=Mapmeasurement×Scalefactor
Real−lifemeasurementincm=17cm×50 000
Real−lifemeasurementincm=850 000cm
Step 2: Convert the real-life measurement from cm to km. (1km=100 000 cm)
Real−lifemeasurementinkm=100 000cm/km850 000cm
Real−lifemeasurementinkm=8.5km
A measurement of 17 cm on the map will be equal to 8.5km in real life.
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