Given that 5 cm on a map represents 4 km on the ground calculate the distance in kilometers between 2 points which are 8 cm between 2 points which are 8 cm apart on the map

Answer 1

To calculate the distance in kilometers between 2 points that are 8 cm apart on the map, we can use the given scale of 5 cm representing 4 km.

First, we need to calculate the scale factor:
Scale factor = Distance on the ground / Distance on the map
Scale factor = 4 km / 5 cm

Now, we can calculate the distance between the points on the ground:
Distance on the ground = Scale factor x Distance on the map
Distance on the ground = (4 km / 5 cm) x 8 cm
Distance on the ground = (4/5) x 8 km
Distance on the ground = 3.2 km

Therefore, the distance between the 2 points on the ground is 3.2 km.