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I always thought it was "4 metres squared" means 4x4 and "4 square metres" means 2x2. Unless 4m^2 doesn't mean "4 metres squared", which would really be confusi
by oneeyedpigeon 9y ago
I always thought it was "4 metres squared" means 4x4 and "4 square metres" means 2x2. Unless 4m^2 doesn't mean "4 metres squared", which would really be confusing me ...
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- detaro 9y agom² is the symbol for "square metres", so 6 m² is e.g. a room 2m x 3m
- blattimwind 9y ago6² m² = (6m)² != 6 m²
- majewsky 9y agoExponentiation usually binds more tightly than multiplication, so 6 m² = 6 * (m²) != (6 m)²