Question

a map at 1;1000,000 is to be enlarged to a map 1; 50, 000 by how many times is scale increased

Answer 1

Answer:

Since such scales mean simply that any one unit in the map equates to, in these cases 50,000 or 150,000 like units (i.e., one centimeter on map equals either 50,000 or 150,000 centimeters) regardless of the units, it is an easy ratio of the 50,000 unit scale map is THREE TIMES more detailed than the 150,000 unit scale map.

Imagine a map with a 1:1 scale. One meter on the map would equal one meter on the ground, which would mean that the map fit precisely on the ground that it represents. A map is simply a representation of some portion of the earth as represented from directly overhead, and at a scale that is understood by the viewer.

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