Definition:Mile
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Definition
There are a number of definitions for the mile.
International Mile
The (international) mile is an imperial unit of length.
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | (international) mile | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 8\) | furlongs | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 80\) | chains | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 320\) | rods, poles or perches | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 1760\) | yards | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 5280\) | feet | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 1609 \cdotp 344\) | metres | \(\quad\) (exact) |
Nautical Mile
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | nautical mile | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 1852\) | metres (by definition) | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10\) | cables | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 6076\) | feet | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 1 \cdotp 151\) | (international) mile | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 0 \cdotp 999 \, 363\) | admiralty (UK nautical) mile |
Admiralty Mile
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | admiralty mile | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 6080\) | feet (by definition) | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 1853 \cdotp 184\) | metres | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 1 \cdotp 1515\) | (international) mile |
Symbol
- $\mathrm {mi}$
The usual symbol for the mile is $\mathrm {mi}$.
Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {mi} .