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A pixel usually has a known size, and there are many ways to figure it out.

If it is a printed pixel, then it probably has a resolution of 300 or 600 dpi (or higher!), where dpi = dots per inch. So a 300 dpi pixel = 1/300 inches. To convert inches to centimeters, multiply by 2.54.

So... a 300 dpi pixel = 1/300 inches = 1/300*2.54 cm = 0.00847 cm

For a computer monitor pixel, if you don't know your monitor's dpi, you can measure the width of your screen in centimeters (for example, mine is 40 cm wide... be careful, most monitors are sold using a diagonal dimension). Then, figure out the maximum horizontal resolution of the monitor (look in your user guide if you don't know, but for example, let's say 1600 pixels). The pixel size is then (40/1600) cm = 0.025 cm

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