When dealing with conversion units that are raised to a power like squared of cubed, (e.g. m2, ft3, cm2, etcetera,) there is one more step in the process.
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Like previously done, match the units in the fractions numerator and denominator. |
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Match the exponents by squaring or cubing as needed. If the exponents match, do nothing. |
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The video below shows how to use exponents to change a conversion factor.
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| "Small" water towers, or tanks, can be found on top of taller office and apartment buildings. These towers supply water pressure to the upper floors. If a building has a 5000ft3 water tower on its roof, then how many gallons can it store? |
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This YouTube video can be found at,http://youtu.be/_Jm53q2X0AY
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-Summary and Review
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