Question

why is a scale required to measure distance on a map? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

The scale on a map is used to to determine the true distance.

For example, if the distance on the map was 5.5 inches and the scale was 1:6,336,000, the true distance would be 550 miles.

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Answer 2

Answer:

A scale is required to measure distance on a map to determine the actual distance.

Explanation:

A scale is required to measure distance on a map to determine the actual distance of the surface of the earth because the maps are small in size so we can't get the actual distance by seeing it's size , the actual distance are greater than the distance shown on the map.

So, scale is used to measure distance on a map.

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