The key word here is "EXACTLY."
2006-10-18 11:42:18 · 13 answers · asked by curtis 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
At one point I read 1 inch = 2.54005cm
Haven't been able to locate the source again, and it seems that 2.54cm has been accepted as the official equivalent.
2006-10-18 12:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by Warren914 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Surprise to me, I'm glad I looked it up. Yes, apparently it is, according to http://members.shaw.ca/quadibloc/other/cnvint.htm:
"Note that the equivalents in centimeters are exact, as one inch is 2.54 centimeters long. In the U.S., before 1964, it was instead the case that a meter was exactly 39.37 inches long, making the inch slightly larger than 2.54 centimeters; and in the British Commonwealth, the inch was slightly smaller than 2.54 centimeters, being defined on the basis of an independent physical standard."
Though I am still a little leery, you can't trust everythign you find on the web. And I don't see why the country should make a difference. In fact I go back to my original thought, I don't think it is.
2006-10-18 11:51:10 · answer #2 · answered by sofarsogood 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. By definition, there are EXACTLY 2.54 cm in 1 in. You can derive the other conversions from this one. Good Luck.
2006-10-18 11:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by bandl84 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1 inch = 2.54 cm (exactly).
2006-10-19 09:35:05 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to Google, it's EXACTLY 2.54 cm to an inch
2006-10-18 12:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, EXACTLY.
Conversely, 1 cm = *APPROXIMATELY* 0.393700787401575 inches, or 1/2.54.
2006-10-18 11:50:42 · answer #6 · answered by thehiddenangle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2006-10-18 12:14:08 · answer #7 · answered by Life Is Great 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, 25.4 mm or 0.025m.
2006-10-18 11:51:44 · answer #8 · answered by costas_peppas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, that is the exact measurement
2006-10-18 11:44:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
ya
2006-10-18 11:44:17 · answer #10 · answered by blackbeltcc4 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋