What is the symbol for square meter?
Q: What is the symbol for square meter?
A: The symbol for square meter is m² (33A1 in Unicode).
Q: How is the square metre derived from the SI base unit of the metre?
A: The square metre is derived from the SI base unit of the metre, which in turn is defined as the length of the path travelled by light in absolute vacuum during a time interval of 1⁄299,792,458 of a second.
Q: How does adding SI prefixes create multiples and submultiples?
A: Adding SI prefixes creates multiples and submultiples by multiplying or dividing an existing unit by powers of 10. For example, kilometre is one thousand times longer than a metre while a square kilometre has one million times more area than a square metre.
Q: Is "square metre" same as "metre square"?
A: No, "square metre" and "metre square" are not same. A "square metre" refers to an area with sides measuring exactly one meter whereas a "metre square" refers to an area with each side measuring exactly one meter squared.
Q: What would be the area of a 2m x 2m sqaure?
A: The area of a 2m x 2m sqaure would be 4sq m (2m * 2m = 4sq m).
Q: What would be the area of 4 metres squared? A: The area of 4 metres squared would be 16sq m (4m * 4m = 16sq m).
