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What is Length?
Length is the measure of the straight line distance between two points.
What is the Unit of Length?
The unit of length is the meter.
Units of Length Conversion
There are a number of different units of length that can be used to measure different things. In the imperial system, there are inches, feet, yards, and miles. In the metric system, there are meters, kilometers, and millimeters. There are also other units of length that can be used, such as the angstrom and the cubit.
In order to convert between these different units of length, one must first understand the conversion factors between them. For example, there are 12 inches in a foot, 3 feet in a yard, and 1,760 yards in a mile. There are also 100 centimeters in a meter, and 1,000 meters in a kilometer.
To convert from inches to feet, one would divide the number of inches by 12. To convert from feet to yards, one would divide the number of feet by 3. To convert from yards to miles, one would divide the number of yards by 1,760. To convert from meters to kilometers, one would divide the number of meters by 1,000. And to convert from centimeters to millimeters, one would divide the number of centimeters by 10.
Units for the Measurement of Length
The length of an object is measured in meters.
Metric System and Customary System
The metric system is a decimalized system of measurement that is used throughout most of the world. It is based on the meter, kilogram, and liter. The customary system is the system of measurement that is used in the United States. It is based on the foot, pound, and gallon.
What is the Difference Between Length and Height?
Length is the distance between two points, while height is the vertical distance from the base to the top.
Measurements of Length
Standard rulers have markings at 1/16th inch intervals. A ruler that is six inches long has markings at 1/16th, 1/8th, 3/8th, and 1/2 inch intervals.
What Is Distance?
Distance is a measure of how far apart two points are.
Metric Units of Distance
1 inch (in) = 2.54 cm
1 foot (ft) = 12 in
1 yard (yd) = 3 ft
1 mile (mi) = 5,280 ft
about Lengths
of straight lines
A straight line has a length.
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