Answer:
The actual distance between the cities is 105 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
15 × 7 = 105
If two cities are 7 inches apart on the map then the actual distance between the cities will be 105 miles.
Dilation means the changing of the size of the object without changing the shape. The size of the object may be increased or decreased based on the scale factor.
On a map, 1 inch equals 15 miles. Then the scale factor will be
[tex]\rm Scale \ factor = 15 \ \ \ \dfrac{miles}{inch}[/tex]
If two cities are 7 inches apart on the map then the actual distance between the cities will be
[tex]\rm Actual \ length = 7 \ in. \times 15 \ \dfrac{miles}{in.}\\\\Actual \ length = 105 \ miles[/tex]
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