Problema Solution
The flying distance from Dune XZ Keyih Provincial Park, BC to Watson Lake, Yukon is 700 km. If this distance is 5 cm on the map what is the scale factor?
Answer provided by our tutors
700 km = 700*100 000 = 7*10^7 cm
The scale factor is 5/(7*10^7) = 1/(14*10^6) = 1 : 14 000 000.