using the numerical scale, one foot on the map would equal how many miles on earth's surface? show how you got your answer?
What equals one foot on your numerical scale?
actually i don't know what means 1 foot???
Please explain what your numerical scale looks like.
It could show that 1 inch on the map equals = 1 foot (12 inches) on the earth's surface.
Most maps, however, show 1 inch as equal to many miles, not feet.
ooo.............i got it thanks
Good! :-) And you're welcome.
To determine how many miles on Earth's surface one foot on a map would equal, we need to establish a numerical scale ratio. A numerical scale ratio expresses the relationship between a distance on the map and the corresponding distance on the Earth's surface.
Let's say we have a scale ratio of 1:10,000. This means that one unit of length on the map represents 10,000 units of the same length on Earth's surface.
To calculate how many miles on Earth's surface one foot on the map would equal, we need to convert the feet measurement to the same unit as the scale ratio, which is typically inches. Since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, we can proceed with the conversion.
Using the scale ratio 1:10,000 and converting feet to inches, we have:
1 foot = 12 inches
10,000 units on Earth's surface = 1 inch on the map
Since 1 foot on the map is represented by 12 inches, we can divide this by the scale ratio:
12 inches/1 inch = 12 units on Earth's surface
Now that we have the equivalent value in units on Earth's surface, we need to convert it into miles. To do this, we need to know the scale of the units on Earth's surface. If, for example, 1 unit on Earth's surface is equivalent to 1 mile, then we can conclude that one foot on the map would equal 12 miles on Earth's surface.
In conclusion, using the given scale ratio of 1:10,000 and assuming 1 unit on Earth's surface is equal to 1 mile, one foot on the map would equal 12 miles on Earth's surface.