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Cartesian coordinates
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cartesian coordinates Cartesian coordinatesCartesian coordinateskärtēˈzhən [key] [for René Descartes], system for representing the relative positions of points in a plane or in…William Shakespeare: Measure for Measure, Act IV, Scene V
Scene VFields without the townEnter Duke Vincentio in his own habit, and Friar PeterDuke VincentioThese letters at fit time deliver meGiving lettersThe provost knows our purpose and our plot…prime meridian
(Encyclopedia) prime meridian, meridian that is designated zero degree (0°) longitude, from which all other longitudes are measured. By international convention, it passes through the site of the…U.S. Weights and Measures
Here is information about the units of measure used in the United States. This page includes linear measurements, finding area, cubic, liquid, apothecaries' fluid and weight, Avoirdupois…Conversion of Miles to Kilometers and Kilometers to Miles
See the Infoplease.com conversion calculator Two tables are below. One shows the conversion of miles to kilometers, while the other shows the conversion of kilometers to miles. Miles Kilometers…US - Metric Cooking Measurement Conversions
Some handy kitchen knowledge Even if you have all the right measuring tools, a lot of people can have difficulty using the right cooking measurements. Our cheat sheet below shows measuring…Conversion Factors
Below are instructions for converting factors, including changing acres to hectares, Btu/hour to horsepower, centimeters to inches, degrees to radians, feet to miles, furlongs to feet, liters to…Converting Fahrenheit and Celsius
Two very different scales There are two different systems of temperature measurement. The first is the older Fahrenheit scale. The second is the younger and more popular Celsius scale. This is an…Tables for Metric Measuring
See the Infoplease.com conversion calculator Linear Measure 10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm) 10 centimeters = 1 decimeter (dm) = 100 millimeters 10 decimeters = 1…Capacities or Volumes
See the Infoplease.com conversion calculator 1 angstrom1 (light wave measurement) 0.1 nanometer 0.000 000 1 millimeter 0.000 000 004 inch 1 cable's length 120 fathoms 720 feet…Trending
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