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Inch and Square Inch 

An inch is a unit of length commonly used in the United States and other countries following the imperial system. It is equal to 1/12 of a foot or approximately 2.54 centimeters. Inches are typically used to measure small distances or dimensions, such as the size of a screen or the height of an object.

A square inch (written as in²) is a unit of area that represents a square with sides that are one inch in length. It is used to measure surface area, such as the area of a piece of paper, a screen, or a section of flooring. One square inch equals 6.45 square centimeters.

While inches measure one-dimensional length, square inches measure two-dimensional area. Understanding the difference between the two is important in fields such as construction, design, and manufacturing where both length and area are frequently calculated.

Decimeter and Square Decimeter – A Short Note

A decimeter (symbol: dm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to:

1 decimeter = 10⁻¹ meters (0.1 meters)

Decimeters are used to measure lengths that are larger than centimeters but smaller than a meter, such as the size of a small box or the length of a hand.

A square decimeter (symbol: dm²) is a unit of area representing a square with sides one decimeter long:

1 dm² = (0.1 m) × (0.1 m) = 0.01 m²

Square decimeters are commonly used to measure medium-sized surface areas, such as the area of a notebook page, a tile, or a small tabletop.

In summary:

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  Decimeter (dm) measures moderate lengths

  
  
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  Square decimeter (dm²) measures moderate areas

  
  
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  Used in everyday measurements, education, and practical applications