the scale of a map is given as 1:20,000 two cities are 5cm apart on the map. find the actual distance between them
To find the actual distance between the two cities, we need to use the scale provided.
The scale of 1:20,000 means that 1 unit on the map represents 20,000 units in real life. In this case, it could be 1 centimeter on the map representing 20,000 centimeters (or 200 meters) in reality.
Given that the two cities are 5 centimeters apart on the map, we can simply multiply this distance by the scale factor to find the actual distance:
Actual Distance = 5 centimeters × 20,000 centimeters/centimeter
Now, let's calculate the actual distance:
Actual Distance = 100,000 centimeters
So, the actual distance between the two cities is 100,000 centimeters (or 1,000 meters or 1 kilometer).