Maps and Scale Drawings
Maps and Scale Drawings: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Changing Scale Factor of a Map & Making Scale Drawings using Ratio Method etc.
Important Questions on Maps and Scale Drawings
Enlarge the triangle by scale factor about the point

Enlarge the triangle by scale factor about the point O.

A diagram of a bearing is shown below. Given that the bearing of from is , state the bearing of from .

Two boats and are apart, and the bearing of from is .
Using the scale , construct a diagram showing the relative positions of points and .

A rectangular field measures by . A scale drawing is made of the field using a ratio of . The diagonal of the field is drawn. The approximate length (correct to one decimal place) of the diagonal of the drawing will be _____

A map has a scale of . The distance between two villages on the map is . What is the actual distance between the villages in ?

A map has a scale of . The length of the road from the church to the top of the hill is . What length, in , on the map represents the road?

The diagram shows a rectangular field. There is a path, shown by the broken line, leading from the gate into the field to the door of the barn. A goat is tied to the corner, of the field. Using a scale of to represent , a scale diagram is made.
What will be the length of the Path (in ) in the diagram?

Read the scale drawing and answer the question given below.
If the scale used for this drawing is represents , then find the actual width of the family room in .

The diagram is a map showing two towns and . The map is drawn to scale of represents . is due West of . How far is from in real life (in kilometres)?

The diagram (not drawn to scale) shows a park. It has a triangular play area in one corner. At the other end of the park, there is a small rectangular car park. If a scale drawing is made of the park and its features using the scale to , then what is the shortest distance (in ) between the play area and the car park on the scale drawing?

A map is drawn using a scale of to represent . This could also be written as a scale of _____.

Peta makes a scale drawing of the floor plan of her bedroom. Her actual measurements are correct but one of the measurements for her scale drawing is incorrect. The table shows her measurements. Which one of the measurements is incorrect?
Actual measurement | Scale drawing measurement | |
Length of room | ||
Width of room | ||
Length of bed |

A map has a scale of . What actual distance does on the map represent? Give your answer in metres.
