on a map of scale 1:20,000 the area of forest is 50cm^2 .on another map the area of forest is 8cm^2.find the scale of the second map.
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the scale will be 1 : (8/50 times 20,000)
Dimesion of forest on map=2cm ×25cm
Dimesion of actual forest=(2×20000)×(25×20000)
Area of the actual forest=20×10`9 cm2
Scale of the second map=8cm2 : 2×10`10cm2
(By root we get) 1: 50000
Dimesion of actual forest=(2×20000)×(25×20000)
Area of the actual forest=20×10`9 cm2
Scale of the second map=8cm2 : 2×10`10cm2
(By root we get) 1: 50000
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