Question

On a world​ globe, the distance between City A and City​ B, two cities that are actually 10 comma 480 kilometers​ apart, is 13.9 inches. The actual distance between City C and City D is 1590 kilometers. How far apart are City C and City D on this​ globe?

City C and City D are

nothing inches apart on this globe.

​(Type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest tenth as​ needed.)

Answer 1

`2.1\ in`

Explanation:

we know that

The scale of the world globe is equal to

`(13.9)/(10,480)(in)/(km)= 0.0013(in)/(km)`

To find the distance between City C and City D on the globe, multiply the actual distance by the scale

`0.0013(in)/(km)*(1,590\ km)=2.1\ in`