Question

the distance measured between two points on a map is 2cm the corresponding distance on an aerial photograph is 10 cm. calculate the scale of the photograph when the scale if the map in 1:50000​

Answer 1

Explanation:

let distance between two points be x

Mapping formula

simplest ratio. of 1 unit square: area covered

here

2:x= 1:50000

so therefore x= 100000

By comparing scale with aerial photograph

10:100000

1:10000

so therefore the scale of photo graph is 1:10000