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8–3 Length in the Metric SystemMAIN IDEA• Use metric units oflength.BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY (pages 197–198)A meter (m) is the unit of inthe metric system.The metric system is asystem ofand measures.KEY CONCEPTMetric Units of Length1 millimeter (mm)thickness of a dime1 centimeter (cm)half the width of a pennyEXAMPLES Use Metric Units of LengthWrite the metric unit of length you would use tomeasure each of the following.width of a classroomThe width of a classroom isthan the width of aCopyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.1 meter (m)width of a doorway1 kilometer (km)six city blocks®Be sure towrite these units underthe Metric Length tab.doorway, but muchthan the length of six cityblocks. So, theis an appropriate unit of measure.the height of a drinking fountainTheof a drinking fountain is close to theof a doorway. So, theis an appropriate unit ofmeasure.distance from the East Coast to the West CoastThe distance from the East Coast is muchthan sixcity blocks. So, theis an appropriate unit ofmeasure.Math Connects, Course 1 203