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Activity 6
Observe Figure 20, then answer the following questions:
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Figure 20: A map of Ulole
Questions
1. Use a thread to calculate the distance from Kilimani to Hekima.
2. Use a piece of paper to calculate the length of the railway.
3. Use a pair of divider to calculate the length of river Bariadi
from the mountain peak to Lake Gagadi.
Measuring distance digitally
Apart from determining the distance of a straight and a curved object
using traditional methods, we can also determine distances on a
map using digital methods. The following steps explain how to use
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