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Maths Ratio Question?

1) On a map whose scale is 1:400000, it is given that the distance between two locations P and Q on the map is 4.5cm

(a) Find the actual distance of PQ in meters

(b) Given that the actual area of the garden on the map is 18km^2, calculate the area of garden on the map in square centimeters.

2) Given that j^2 = 3y+h/4y-k, express y in terms of j,k,h

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  • 9 years ago
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    (a) actual distance = 4.5*400000 cm = 1800000 cm = 18000 m

    (b) 18 km² = 18000 m² = 180000000 cm² = 180000000/160000000000 cm² on map = 18/16000 = 0.001125 cm² 0n map

    2) j^2 = 3y+(h/4)y-k or

    [3+(h/4)]y = j² + k or

    y = [4(j² + k)]/(12+h)

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