 of the distance on the earth's surface from the equator to the pole, is the base of the system. 441. The Primary or Principal Units of the system are the Meter, the Are (air), the Stere (stair), the Liter (leeter), and the Gram. All other units are multiples...  A Complete Arithmetic: Oral and Written - Σελίδα 75των Malcolm MacVicar - 1879 - 394 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1875 - 468 σελίδες
...earth's surface from the equator to either pole, or 39.H7079 inches. 8 WO. From the Meter are made the Are (air), the Stere (stair), the Liter (leeter), and the Gram ; these constitute the primary or principal units of the system, from which all the others are derived.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1875 - 486 σελίδες
...the earth's surface from the equator to either pole, or 39.37079 inches. 800. From the Meter arc made the Are (air), the Stere (stair), the Liter (leeter), and the Gram ; these constitute the primary or principal units of the system, from which all the others are derived.... | |
 | Malcolm MacVicar - 1876 - 412 σελίδες
...according to the decimal scale. 440. The Meter, which is 39.37079 inches long, or nearly one ten-millionth of the distance on the earth's surface from the equator...multiples and sub-multiples of these. 443. The names of Sub-multiple Units, or lower denominations, are formed by prefixing to the names of the primary unitt... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - 1876 - 366 σελίδες
...since the measures of capacity and the weights are all derived from it It is one ten millionth part of the distance on the earth's surface from the equator to the pole, or one forty millionth part of the earth's circumference, measured over the poles. NOTE. Strictly speaking,... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1876 - 400 σελίδες
...or base is the Meter.* 297. The Meter is the unit of Tcngtli, and is equal to one ten-millionth part of the distance on the earth's surface from the equator to the pole, or 39.37 inches nearly. NOTES.—i. The term meter is from the Greek metron, a memure. 2. The standard... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1876 - 344 σελίδες
...others are derived, are: — The METER, which was intended to be, and is nearly, one ten-millionth of the distance on the earth's surface from the equator to the pole. The SQUARE METER, which is the square whose side is one meter; and the ARE (pronounced air), which... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1876 - 238 σελίδες
...dfic'i, cen'ti, and mll'li. MEASURES OF LENGTH. 223. The Meter, the unit of length, is one ten-millionth of the distance on the earth's surface from the equator to the pole. Table. 10 millimeters (mm.) are 1 cen'timeter, cm. 10 centimeters, 1 decimeter. 10 decimeters, 1 METER,... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1876 - 364 σελίδες
...LENGTH. 232. The Meter, the principal unit for the measure of length, is very nearly one ten-millionth of the distance on the earth's surface from the equator to the poles. Table. 10 millimeters {»»•) are 1 centimeter, (""»•) 10 centimeters, 1 decimeter, 10... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1876 - 302 σελίδες
...the earth's surface from the equator to either pole, or 39.37079 inches. 942. From the Mttcr are made the Are (air), the Stere (stair), the Liter (leeter), and the Gram ; these constitute the primary or principal units of the system, from which all the others are derived.... | |
 | James S.. Eaton - 1877 - 342 σελίδες
...since the measures of capacity and the weights are all derived from it. It is one ten millionth part of the distance on the earth's surface from the equator to the pole, or one forty millionth part of the earth's circumference, measured over the poles. NOTE. Strictly speaking,... | |
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