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Each inch on a map of Roswell, New Mexico represents 0.51 mile If two hills in Roswell are 7 inches apart on the map, then how many miles apart are they in real life?

Enter your answer as a decimal, without units.

 Jan 5, 2021

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Answer:

3.57mi

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The scale factor on a map is equal to

so

x/0.517/x

by proportion

0.51*7

Find how many miles are in the real life  inches apart on the map

3.57mi

 Jan 5, 2021
 #1
avatar+285 
+1
Best Answer

Answer:

3.57mi

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The scale factor on a map is equal to

so

x/0.517/x

by proportion

0.51*7

Find how many miles are in the real life  inches apart on the map

3.57mi

hihihi Jan 5, 2021

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