a particular map shows a scale of 1cm;5km.What would the map distance[in cm] be if the actual distance is 14km
The map distance would be:
1cm : 5km
x cm : 14km
To find x, we can use cross-multiplication:
1cm * 14km = 5km * x
14cm = 5km * x
x = 14cm / 5km
x = 2.8cm
Therefore, the map distance would be 2.8cm if the actual distance is 14km.