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 nearest tenth of a centimeter.
EXAMPLE 2 Measuring in Centimeters Find the length of the line segment to the nearest tenth of a centimeter. The length of the line segment is about 6.7 centimeters. ANSWER
EXAMPLE 3 Measuring in Meters Find the length of the triceratops horn to the nearest hundredth of a meter. Dinosaurs
Measuring in Meters EXAMPLE 3 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. Find the length of the triceratops horn to the nearest hundredth of a meter. Dinosaurs SOLUTION
Measuring in Meters The length of the triceratops’ horn is about 0.25 meter. EXAMPLE 3 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. Find the length of the triceratops horn to the nearest hundredth of a meter. Dinosaurs SOLUTION ANSWER
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 to the given unit. To the nearest tenth of a centimeter 3.
GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the length of the line segment to the given unit. To the nearest tenth of a centimeter centimeters.ANSWER
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 to the given unit metersANSWER To the nearest hundredth of a meter