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What are Dimensions of a Shape
There are three dimensions of a shape- width, length, and height. Width is the distance from one side of a shape to another side. Length is the distance from one end of a shape to another end. Height is the distance from the bottom of a shape to the top of a shape.
Types of Dimensions
There are three types of dimensions:
1. Physical dimensions: These are the dimensions of an object that can be measured, such as length, width, and height.
2. Geographic dimensions: These are the dimensions of an area on a map, such as latitude and longitude.
3. Temporal dimensions: These are the dimensions of time, such as date and time.
Formula of Dimension
The dimension of a mathematical object is the number of coordinates needed to specify its location in space.
How Many Dimensions Does a Plane Have
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A plane has two dimensions, length and width.
Dimensional Analysis
1. The dimensions of a physical quantity are the fundamental properties that characterize it.
2. In physics, the dimensions of a physical quantity are length, time, mass, and electric charge.
3. The dimensions of a mathematical quantity are the properties that characterize it.
4. In mathematics, the dimensions of a mathematical quantity are the number of real numbers it contains and the number of operations it contains.
Dimensionless Quantities
A dimensionless quantity is a quantity that has no dimensions. Examples of dimensionless quantities are ratios, proportions, and percentages.
Dimensional Formula
The dimensional formula for the speed of light is
[L] = [T] [L] is the length, [T] is the time.
