Metric Archives - The Nature of Mathematics

Video Links 8-5

August 11, 2015July 14, 2015 by elaine

Video:
This short video shows you how to use Google to make U.S.-metric conversions (time: 0.15)
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Reference Topics 8-4

March 25, 2025July 14, 2015 by elaine

“Go Metric,” a site by the U.S. Metric Association; there is a lot at this site:
http://www.usma.org/learn

Unit conversions:
https://www.conversion-metric.org/

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Reference Topics 8-5

March 25, 2025July 14, 2015 by elaine

“Go Metric,” a site by the U.S. Metric Association; there is a lot at this site:
https://usma.org/teach

The following two sites are dictionaries of units of measurement:
This site has many nice links to other sites.
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/index.html

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Problems 1-4
There are many problems throughout the text labeled IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Just relax; do not be afraid to give your opinion. For the most part, these questions do not have “right” or “wrong” answers. You should spend … See the whole entry

Homework Hints 8-3

September 29, 2015July 14, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-3
There are many problems throughout the text labeled IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Just relax; do not be afraid to give your opinion. For the most part, these questions do not have “right” or “wrong” answers. You should spend … See the whole entry

Section 8.4: Miscellaneous Measurements

September 25, 2015July 13, 2015 by elaine

8.4 Outline

Review
1. length
2. area
3. volume
Volume of solids
1. right rectangular prism
2. right circular cylinder
3. pyramid
4. right circular cone
5. sphere
Comparisons
Mass
1. definition
2. standard weight units
Temperature
1. definition
2. standard temperature units
Converting units
1. metric
2. U.S.

8.4 Essential Ideas

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