Can you help with this please?
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Dimensions of the rectangular park = 4 inches by 6 inches
Since scale factor = =
Length of the original park = 120 miles
Similarly, width of the park = 180 miles
Area of the park = Length × Width
= 120 × 180
= 21600 square miles
Therefore, area of the original park is 21600 square miles.
Formula for the ratio of area of the park on map and original park is,
Scale factor =
=
Scale factor to reproduce the map so that it fits in the brochure will be 1 inch for every 60 miles.