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Convert the Following Scales into R.F.

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Convert the following scales into R.F.

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If a scale is 2 cm., to 1 km., calculate the R.F.

R.F. = `"Distance on the map"/"Distance of the ground"`

`= (2  "cm")/(1 "km") = (2 "cm")/(1000 xx 100  "cm")`

`= 1/ 50000 = 1 : 50000`

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Chapter 1: Interpretation of Topographical Maps - Short Questions

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