ECZ 2015 · O-Level Paper 1 — Similarity and Congruency
A map of a settlement area is drawn to a scale of 1 : 40 000. If the actual area of the settlement is 200 square kilometres, calculate the area of the settlement on the map in square centimetres.
- A. 500 cm2
- B. 125 cm2
- C. 1 250 cm2
- D. 12 500 cm2
Verified working — step 1
Going from GROUND to MAP, divide - and areas divide by the SQUARE of the length factor.The full step-by-step working and final answer are included with Premium — checked against ECZ marking standards.
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