In the State Plane Coordinate System,the Rationale for Dividing States

Multiple Choice

In the State Plane Coordinate System,the rationale for dividing states into long,narrow zones is to

A) keep major highways in the same zone.
B) put as many as possible of the state's cities in the same zone while keeping rural areas in different zones.
C) ensure that each zone falls into one and only one time zone.
D) minimize the distortion in drawing maps of the area.