EXAMPLE 2 Measuring in Centimeters Find the length

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EXAMPLE 2 Measuring in Centimeters Find the length of the line segment to the

EXAMPLE 2 Measuring in Centimeters Find the length of the line segment to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.

EXAMPLE 2 Measuring in Centimeters Find the length of the line segment to the

EXAMPLE 2 Measuring in Centimeters Find the length of the line segment to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.

EXAMPLE 2 Measuring in Centimeters Find the length of the line segment to the

EXAMPLE 2 Measuring in Centimeters Find the length of the line segment to the nearest tenth of a centimeter. ANSWER The length of the line segment is about 6. 7 centimeters.

EXAMPLE 3 Measuring in Meters Dinosaurs Find the length of the triceratops horn to

EXAMPLE 3 Measuring in Meters Dinosaurs Find the length of the triceratops horn to the nearest hundredth of a meter.

EXAMPLE 3 Measuring in Meters Dinosaurs Find the length of the triceratops horn to

EXAMPLE 3 Measuring in Meters Dinosaurs Find the length of the triceratops horn to the nearest hundredth of a meter. SOLUTION The length of the horn is about 25 centimeters. Because 1 centimeter is 1 hundredth of a meter, 25 centimeters is 25 hundredths of a meter.

EXAMPLE 3 Measuring in Meters Dinosaurs Find the length of the triceratops horn to

EXAMPLE 3 Measuring in Meters Dinosaurs Find the length of the triceratops horn to the nearest hundredth of a meter. SOLUTION The length of the horn is about 25 centimeters. Because 1 centimeter is 1 hundredth of a meter, 25 centimeters is 25 hundredths of a meter. ANSWER The length of the triceratops’ horn is about 0. 25 meter.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the length of the line segment

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the length of the line segment to the given unit.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the length of the line segment

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the length of the line segment to the given unit. 3. To the nearest tenth of a centimeter

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the length of the line segment

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the length of the line segment to the given unit. 3. To the nearest tenth of a centimeter ANSWER 2. 4 centimeters.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the length of the line segment

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the length of the line segment to the given unit. 4. To the nearest hundredth of a meter

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the length of the line segment

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the length of the line segment to the given unit. 4. To the nearest hundredth of a meter ANSWER 0. 04 meters