If the distance on the map is 5.5 cm. Then the actual distance between two town will be 11 miles.
The complete question is given below.
The scale on a map is 1 cm to 2 miles. What is the actual distance between two town if the distance on the map is 5.5 cm.
What is dilation?
Dilation is the process of increasing the size of an item without affecting its form. Depending on the scale factor, the object's size can be raised or lowered.
The scale on a map is 1 cm to 2 miles.
If the distance on the map is 5.5 cm.
Then the actual distance between two town will be
⇒ 5.5 cm = 5.5 × 2 miles
⇒ 5.5 cm = 11 miles
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