Calculating Actual Distance from Map Scale
<p>Let the scale factor be \( s \), where \( s \) miles in reality are represented by 1 cm on the map.</p>
<p>Now let’s assume the actual distance between the two cities is \( x \) miles.</p>
<p>According to the scale, we have:</p>
<p>\[ \frac{x \text{ miles (actual distance)}}{3.5 \text{ cm (map distance)}} = s \frac{\text{miles}}{\text{cm}} \]</p>
<p>To solve for \( x \), multiply both sides by 3.5 cm:</p>
<p>\[ x = 3.5 \cdot s \]</p>
<p>The problem lacks the scale factor \( s \), so we cannot proceed further without this information. Without knowing the scale of the map, we cannot convert 3.5 centimeters to the actual distance in miles.</p>
<p>Therefore, we'll need additional information to provide a numerical solution.</p>
