Square metres and metres squared

Its quite simple.

6m x 6m = 36 square metres.

6 metres squared = 36 square metres.

36 metres squared = 36 * 36 (ie 36 squared) square metres.

Let me explain:

A square metre is a measure of area directly. It refers, as its name suggests, to the area of a sqaure that is 1m by 1m.

Metres squared equates to area that would be encompassed if you multiple the length in metres by the width in metres. So if someone says 6 metres squared, they are talking about multiplying 6 metres by 6metres (ie they have squared the 6), so 6 metres squared actually equals 6x6=36 square metres.

Think about last time you passed a new office build or trading estate, and you saw the sign offering upto 10,000 sq ft of floor space. If they said 10,000 ft sq that would be one super massive building, but 10,000 sq ft = the square root of 10,000 ft square = 100 ft sq.

 

if you are ordering top soil by the cubic meter then 1 cube mtr will give you 27mm cover over 6 mtr x 6mtr area.

 

Does that include acceleration on an earth sized planet ?

(think thats 76m per second, per second. But I haven't checked)

 

it musn't go any faster otherwise it will overshoot!!

 

The above is bang on, though an area of one square metre could also be contained in a rectangle or circle, or any shape regular or irregular. A rectangle measuring 2m x 0.5m is 1 square metre in area as would be a rectangle 4m x 0.25m.

 

Ziggy, I know I live in Scotland, but we do have roads :P

Topsoil, turf, stone chips - ordered - CHECK!!

Eek!! I will be able to add turfing to my gardening "skills" by Sunday..... wish me luck!!

 

Luck is wished upon you, and I have to be carefull with that as I have been known to hex people too

Good job you've got roads in Scotland as the Berlin Airlift was hell.:DOH:

 

hehe!!! Hopefully I will manage it. I laid 5 strips of turf in the front garden last year without a hitch........... 36 strips/rolls will be easy peasy.......!!!

 

Yes that is what I would ask if I was you...

Best of all make a drawing with sizes and show it to them.