Question

Define


The scale of a map is 1:450000 .What is the actual distance between two towns on the map 2 cm apart?


please explain it. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The actual distance between two towns on the map 2 cm apart is 90 km . Hence the actual distance between two towns on the map 2 cm apart is 90 km .

Step-by-step explanation:

1cm on a map represents 4000000

5cm on a map represents =5×4000000=20,000,000‬cm

1km=1000m

1m=100cm

∴1km=1000×100=100000cm

∴100000cm=1km

∴20,000,000‬cm=

100000

20,000,000‬

km=200km

Thus, the actual distance between two towns is 200km.