If two place on the ground that are located 5 degree north and 10 degree north are shown 10 cm apart on given map what is the scale of the map

Answer 1

To determine the scale of the map, we need to calculate the distance on the ground corresponding to the 10 cm distance on the map.

The difference in latitude between the two places is 10 degrees - 5 degrees = 5 degrees.

Using the knowledge that 1 degree of latitude is equal to approximately 111 km, we can calculate the distance between the two places:

Distance = 5 degrees * 111 km/degree = 555 km

Now, we can calculate the scale of the map:

Scale = Distance on the map / Distance on the ground
Scale = 10 cm / 555 km = 0.018 km/cm

So, the scale of the map is 0.018 km/cm.