Re: It's a definition, was Re: Conversion

At 07:09 PM 6/21/2002 -0000, Mariss wrote:

>Turns out not to be so either.

Yes, but we're only concerned with the relationship between inches and
millimeters. That is an exact mathematical definition. Just as the exact
mathematical conversion between degrees F and degrees C is F = 1.8C + 32,
but measuring in either system is subject to the accuracy of the
instrumentation.

Best regards,

Randy

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