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It is a term that is not properly defined. It could, most likely, refer to a line that is 1 unit long, or a square that is 1 unit*1 unit, or a cube of sides 1 unit, or indeed a hypercube in higher dimensions

The unit in question would normally be a standard measure of length such as a centimetre, metre, kilometre, inch, foot, mile, light year, parsec. But, equally, it could be the length of the little finger on your right hand!

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What unit does perimeter measure in?

it depends on the shape. the unit should be given


How do you find out the area of a composite figure?

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Can any tessellating shape be used as a unit for measuring area?

Yes a unit for measure can be used as a tessellating shape:)


What unit does perimeter measure in?

it depends on the shape. the unit should be given


Does the area of a shape have to be called a square unit?

Yes.


What is a group of lines that form a single unit?

polygon a shape


How do you calcutale cm into cubes?

you do not, one is a unit of measure, the other is a shape.


What shape is smaller then a decimetre?

A decimetre is not a shape but a unit for measuring length. A centimetre and millimetre are smaller as are micrometres, nanometres and others.


Why was the light bulb called the light bulb?

1) because the unit has a bulbous shape (the outer glass bit) 2) because the unit produces/emits light. The name is an exact description of that it does and its shape.


What is the unit for volume of a regular shape block that was measure in centimeters?

Cubic centimeter.


What is a substance no matter what state or shape is its mass per unit volume is what?

density


What does shape have to do with density?

Nothing. Since density is defined as the mass per unit volume. Shape is different from size. Size, of course, is related to the volume. Hence Shape is irrelevent.


What is the perimeter of a square if the area is ten inches?

The area of any shape should be in SQUARE unit, and not only unit. So the question is wrong!


How many units are there in 20 perimeter?

The question cannot be answered because it makes no sense. The perimeter - of a shape - is the outline of the shape. The is no unit in 20 outlines. Unless you count an outline as a unit and in that case, there are 20.