In the given map, the distance between the places is shown using the scale 1 cm : 0.5 km. Then the actual distance (in km) between school and the book shop is General 4 cm Police store Station 2 cm School 2 cm 2.2 cm Book 5 cm Post shop Office
- (a)1.25
- (b)2.5
- (c)2
- (d)1.1 To become familiar with some of the vocabulary terms in the chapter, consider the following. 1. What does the term area total tell you about the meaning of surface area? 2. The word edge comes from the Latin word acer, meaning sharp. How does the Latin root help you define an edge of a three-dimensional figure? 3. The word vertex can mean peak or highest point. What part of a cone or pyramid is the vertex? 4. The word prism comes from the Greek word priein, meaning to saw. How might you describe a prism in terms of something sawn or cut off?
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(d) 1.1 To become familiar with some of the vocabulary terms in the chapter, consider the following. 1. What does the term area total tell you about the meaning of surface area? 2. The word edge comes from the Latin word acer, meaning sharp. How does the Latin root help you define an edge of a three-dimensional figure? 3. The word vertex can mean peak or highest point. What part of a cone or pyramid is the vertex? 4. The word prism comes from the Greek word priein, meaning to saw. How might you describe a prism in terms of something sawn or cut off?