Homework Help Forum: visual basic

Posted by cl on Friday, May 8, 2009 at 12:57am.

Doing a units of measurement program dont know what the formula i need to use to convert the units? Also was wondering how do i get the answer to show at least 3 decimals places im getting to many numbers for my results? Should i declare them as a double or a long? inch& = 0.0833 rod& = 16.5 yard& = 3 furlong& = 660 meter& = 3.2815 kilometer& = 3281.5 fathom& = 6 miles& = 5280

• visual basic - SraJMcGin, Friday, May 8, 2009 at 10:13am

  Here's a site to convert just about anything. If it doesn't work, I have other sites: 1. http://www.onlineconversion.com/ Just in case: 2. (metric): http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/conversions.html 3. (weights & measurements): http://www.convert-me.com/en/ Sra

  
  

• visual basic - SraJMcGin, Friday, May 8, 2009 at 10:15am

  P.S. If there are too many decimals, could you convert the 3rd, depending upon the fourth (larger than .5) 3547 (355) http://www.aaamath.com/dec.htm (see "rounding decimals") Sra

  
  

• visual basic - drwls, Friday, May 8, 2009 at 12:47pm

  It is not clear from your question what the "&" is supposed to represent and what units you are converting TO. However, the numbers provide a clue 1 inch = 1/12 = 0.0833 feet (to three figures) 1 rod = 16.5 feet 1 yard = 3 feet 1 furlong = 660 feet = 1/8 mile 1 meter = 3.2815 feet (to five figures) 1 kilometer = 3281.5 kilofeet (I've never heard of kilofeet being used) 1 fathom = 6 feet 1 miles = 5280 feet

  
  

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