FRAME 4-14.
Solution to
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How many centimeters are in one kilometer?
12x3x5.5x40x8 = 63,360
inches
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FRAME 4-15.
Solution to
Originally, the meter was based on the polar circumference of the earth
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with the measurement going through Paris. The meter was to be one
ten-millionth (1/10,000,000) of the distance from the equator to the North
100 x 1000 = 100,000
Pole. If the Academy's measurements were correct, the distance from
centimeters
the equator to the North Pole would be ten
.
(Hint: Refer to Frame 4-11.)
(number of centimeters in a
meter times number of
meters in a kilometer)
NOTE: The polar circumference of the earth is estimated to be
40,000,008 meters. The distance from the equator to the North Pole is
1/4 the polar circumference, or about 10,000,002 meters.
NOTE: The earth is not a perfect sphere. The circumference of the earth
measured around the equator is around 40,075,160 meters.
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FRAME 4-16.
Solution to
UNITS OF DISTANCE. In the metric system, the most commonly used
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measurements of distance are the meter, kilometer, centimeter, and
millimeter.
megameters
Since one millimeter equals 0.001 meter and one centimeter equals 0.01
meters, how many millimeters are in one centimeter?
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