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Acrobat 7’s maximum PDF size limit (381 km²) overlaid on Germany (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

In writing it's not clear, but in spoken word you usually stress it like (381 kilometers) *pause* squared, which makes it clear the square applies to both value and unit, (381km)², whereas 381 (kilometers squared) is just 381km²

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