Map scale maths?

Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-06-11 17:31:58

Social Science

Map scale maths?

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The size of the iceberg is 5800km^2. Find in sq centimetres, the area representing this iceberg on a map with a scale of 1:5000000.

Anonymous

Map area is given by :- 5800 x 1000 x 1000 x 100 x 100 ---------------------------------------... cm² 5 x 10^6 5800 x 100 x 100 ---------------------------------------... cm² 5 1160 x 100 x 100 cm² 1•16 x 10^7 cm²