CNN doesn't know the diff. between 10 square miles & 10 miles square

[karlrschneider]

Barbara Starr(sp?) keeps saying 10 sq. miles, everybody else says 10 mi. square...it's only a fucking ORDER OF MAGNITUDE, YOU GODDAMN IDIOTS...
:grr:

[merwin]

1. LOL.

[Rex]

2. Don't expect anyone at CNN to understand simple math terms

they still believe the economy is robust and growing. :eyes:

[sakabatou]

3. D'oh!

[Gormy Cuss]

4. Picky, picky, picky.

:+

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

5. They're Not Journalists....

They are Corporate Media FACES. They are only supposed to look good on camera, smile, and read the talking points off the teleprompter. It's quite unfair to suggest they be truthful or understand facts.

[debbierlus]

6. I don't know the difference

What is the difference?

[zbird]

7. 10 miles square would be an area 10 miles long x 10 miles wide...

or 100 square miles. 10 square miles would be, for example, 5 miles long x 2 miles wide or 10 miles long x 1 mile wide.

In other words, 10 miles square is 10 times the area of 10 square miles.

[Rex]

8. Ask Dr. Math

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/58423.html