Please help >
– the span: the distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger with the fingers spread out
-the palm : the width of the palm of a hand or of the four fingers held close together,
-the digit : the width of the first finger.
here are some lesser known units of length based on objects from everyday life.
(cable , chain , fathom, furlong , hand )
write a sentence about each describing
-the object on which it is based , – how it compares with inches feet or miles , – the occupation , activity , or situation in whiched it is used ,
Please help me >< this is for my geometry connections class .
Favorite Answer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fathom
and furlong
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furlong
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