What metric measures distance?

Answer 1

Distance is measured in metres, or a variant which helps keep the number of figures down, like centimetres (cm), millimetres (mm) or kilometres (km). Alternatively, if yu prefer to remain in the stone age, for which I will forgive you, you would measure it with miles (a thousand paces traditionally), feet, inches, poles, and many other peculiar measurements.

Please try to convert to metric, as this is what the real world uses. You will struggle on holiday in Europe if you think Imperial.

Answer 2

There are several different metrics. The most common is the Euclidean or Pythagorean distance where if P = (a, b) and Q = (c, d) are two points in the Cartesian plane then the distance between then is sqrt[(a - c)^2 + (b - d)^2)]. Another metric is the Minkovski or taxicab measure, based on a grid structure of roads. Since you cannot travel "cross country", the distance would be |a - c|+ |b - d|.

Answer 3

Metric units of distance are: Kilometres, Metres, Centimetres, Millimetres

Imperial units of distance are: Miles, Yards, Feet, Inches

Answer 4

Reed sensors are used to measure linear distance. The linear distance is the amount of space between two given points.

Answer 5

meters