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With regard to scale, answer the following question:
Name the main methods of representing the scale of a map.
Name three methods or representing scale.
Very Short Answer
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Solution
There are three main methods of representing scale.
- Statement of scale
- Liner or Graphic Scale
- Representative Fraction
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