How to find area in topo maps
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Explanation:
Some ways to find an area on topo maps are:
To find an area of a square: Formula: Area = Length x Width
Calculating the area of an even boundary:
A map with a scale of 1:50 000. The length of this map is 5cm and the width is 3cm. Calculate the area represented by the map.
Convert the length and width into what they represent in reality before using the formula.
Scale 1:50 000 - therefore each cm on the map represents 0.5 km in reality
Length: 5cm x 0.5 km = 2.5km
Width: 3cm x 0.5 km = 1.5 km
Area = Length x Width = 2.5km x 1.5km = 3.75 sq. km
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Answer:
Some ways to find an area on topo maps are:
To find an area of a square: Formula: Area = Length x Width
Calculating the area of an even boundary:
A map with a scale of 1:50 000. The length of this map is 5cm and the width is 3cm. Calculate the area represented by the map.
Convert the length and width into what they represent in reality before using the formula*.
Scale 1:50 000 - therefore each cm on the map represents 0.5 km in reality
Length: 5cm x 0.5 km = 2.5km
Width: 3cm x 0.5 km = 1.5 km
Area = Length x Width = 2.5km x 1.5km = 3.75 sq. km