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Standard [[unit]]s are used to [[measure]] the length of an object.
 
Standard [[unit]]s are used to [[measure]] the length of an object.
  
In the International System of Units ([[SI]]), the basic unit of length is the '''[[meter]]''' (or '''metre''') and is now defined in terms of the [[speed]] of [[light]]. Other commnly used units, all derived from the meter, are the '''[[millimeter]]''', '''[[centimeter]]''', and '''[[kilometer]]'''.
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In the International System of Units ([[SI]]), the basic unit of length is the '''[[meter]]''' (or '''metre'''), and is defined in terms of the [[speed]] of [[light]]. Other commonly used units, all derived from the meter, are the '''[[millimeter]]''', '''[[centimeter]]''', and '''[[kilometer]]'''.
  
In the Imperial System of Units, commonly used units of length are the '''[[inch]]''', '''[[foot]]''', '''[[yard]]''', and '''[[mile]]'''.
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In the [[Imperial system]] of Units, commonly used units of length are the '''inch''', '''foot''', '''yard''', and '''mile'''.
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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* [[Volume]]
 
* [[Volume]]
 
* [[Geometry]]
 
* [[Geometry]]
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[[Category:Geometry]]

Latest revision as of 21:06, 19 June 2011

In mathematics, length is the distance between an object's ends, or endpoints. It is the long dimension of an object.

Units of Length

Standard units are used to measure the length of an object.

In the International System of Units (SI), the basic unit of length is the meter (or metre), and is defined in terms of the speed of light. Other commonly used units, all derived from the meter, are the millimeter, centimeter, and kilometer.

In the Imperial system of Units, commonly used units of length are the inch, foot, yard, and mile.

See Also