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If two points located 10 kms apart on ground are shown 5 cm apart on a map, then the scale of the map is
If two points located 10 kms apart on ground are shown 5 cm apart on a map, then the scale of the map is
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Convert the ground distance and map distance to the same unit before calculating scale.
Updated On: Jan 5, 2025
- 1 : 200
- 1 : 20000
- 1 : 200000
- 1 : 2000
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Scale is calculated by dividing the actual distance by the map distance. The scale of the map is 1:200000 based on the given measurements.
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