SOLUTION: The area of forest on map 1cm to 4km is 12 cm sq. find its area on second map drawn to Scale of 1: 200 000 My step 1 1 cm : 4 km 1cm2 = 4*4 km sq 1cm2 = 16 km sq So 12

Question 1026873: The area of forest on map 1cm to 4km is 12 cm sq. find its area on second map drawn to
Scale of 1: 200 000
My step 1
1 cm : 4 km
1cm2 = 4*4 km sq
1cm2 = 16 km sq
So 12 cm2 = 16*12 km sq= 192 km sq
The confusion is how to trace to second map,
Pls advise
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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scale of first map: 1cm:4000m=1:400000
scale of second map: 1:200000
Each dimension on the second map is twice that of the first map.
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Is the given area 12 centimeters square or (12 square centimeters)?
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Case 1: Area would be 24cm by 24cm
Case 2: Area would be
(doubling each dimension increases area 4 times)
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