Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Measurement - 9.1 Measuring Length; The Metric System - Exercise Set 9.1 - Page 585: 94

Answer

The given statement does not make sense.

Work Step by Step

Dimensional Analysis uses the unit fraction which is based on the relationship between different measurement units. The term to be converted is multiplied by the unit fraction formed to get the desired result. This method always works for the conversion of one unit of measure to another. However, in case of metric measurement, the units can be changed to another just by shifting the decimal point because all the measurements is in multiple of ten. Thus, the frequent use of dimensional analyses involves changing in English system and not metric system. Hence, it can be concluded that the given statement does not make sense.
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