If 1m^2 price is 9.33 $ then what's the price for 1meter?

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The discussion revolves around the pricing of a material based on its area versus its length, specifically questioning how to derive the price for 1 meter when the price for 1 square meter is given as $9.33. The context includes confusion over dimensionality and the application of pricing to a cylindrical object rather than a flat surface.

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  • One participant asserts that the question is meaningless because square meters represent area while meters represent length, indicating a fundamental misunderstanding of dimensionality.
  • Another participant expresses confusion about the relevance of a picture added to the discussion, questioning its connection to the original query about carpet pricing.
  • A later participant clarifies that the context involves a tube needing coloring, with a price given per square meter, and seeks to find the price for 1 meter of the tube's surface area.
  • One participant provides a mathematical approach to calculate the surface area of the tube, suggesting that the price for coloring 1 meter of the tube can be derived from the area calculation.

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Participants generally disagree on the validity of the original question, with some asserting it is nonsensical while others attempt to provide a mathematical framework for addressing the pricing issue. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the correct interpretation of the pricing in relation to the dimensions involved.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights limitations in understanding how area pricing applies to cylindrical objects, and there are unresolved assumptions regarding the dimensions of the tube and its cross-section.

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If 1m^2 price is 9.33 $ then what's the price for 1meter?
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1m^2 = 9.33 $
1m = ?
 
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cannot be determined because it doesn't make sense ...

$m^2$ is a two-dimensional area; $m$ is one-dimensional length

you can pay \$9.33 for a square meter of carpet, but you can't buy 1 meter of carpet
 
Ohh sorry for my mistake, I forgot to add this picture, Please help me to answer this.
If 1m^2 price is 9.33 $ then what's the price for 1meter?
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1m^2 = 9.33 $
1m = ?

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Having been told that a carpet, which covers and area, must be measured in an area measure, like $m^2$, so that you can't buy "1 m" of carpet, and your question is meaningless, why do you ask exactly the same question again?

You have included a picture now, but with no explanation. What is this picture of and what does it have to do with carpets?
 
There is nothing to do with any carpet, This tube which is in this picture has to be coloured, The price for colouring this tube is 1m^2 = 9.33$, I need to find the price for 1m, I know what you mean about "m^2 is a two-dimensional area; m is one-dimensional length", The reason I keep asking is that one guy keeps on asking this answer and I don't know how to get this, this is how I answered but he is telling it is wrong and not giving me the answer, Please help me if you can.

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circumference of a circle = $2\pi$ times the radius, or $\pi$ times the diameter

you seem to want the surface area of a hollow tube one meter in length with an approximate diameter of 50.55 units, which I'm assuming are millimeters ... note your cross-section is close to be circular, but is actually an ellipse.

$A = C \cdot L = \pi \cdot d \cdot L \approx \pi \cdot (0.055 \, m) \cdot (1 \, m) \approx 0.173 \, m^2$

based on that area ...

$\dfrac{\$ 9.33}{1 \, m^2} = \dfrac{\$ x}{0.173 \, m^2} \implies x \approx \$1.61$
 

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