5. (3) If the dimensions of a photograph are tripled, by what factor
does its area increase?
6. (4) On a map, a river is 92 cm long. The map has a scale of
1 : 50 000. What is the actual length of the river in kilometres?
7. (5) Participants in a race must kayak for 23 km, ride a bicycle for 42
miles and hike for 8750 metres.
What is the total race distance in miles? kilometres? (1 mile = 1.6 km)
13. From the top of a 100 m fire tower, a fire ranger observes two
fires, one at an angle of depression of 5° and the other at an
angle of depression of 2°. Assuming that the fires and the tower
are in a straight line, determine the distance between the fires for
the following:
(a) when the fires are on the same side of the tower.
(b) when the fires are on opposite sides of the tower.
14. From the top of a 100 m fire tower, a fire ranger observes two
fires, one at an angle of depression of 5° and the other at an
angle of depression of 2°. Assuming that the fires and the tower
are in a straight line, determine the distance between the fires for
the following:
(a) when the fires are on the same side of the tower.
(b) when the fires are on opposite sides of the tower.