Physics: Principles with Applications
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 1, Problem 6MCQ
To convert from ft2 to yd2, you should
- multiply by 3.
- multiply by 1/3.
- multiply by 9.
- multiply by 1/9.
- multiply by 6.
- multiply by 1/6.
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