SOLUTION: Explain how dimensional analysis can be useful in checking the reasonableness of your answer.

SOLUTION: Explain how dimensional analysis can be useful in checking the reasonableness of your answer.

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Question 904413: Explain how dimensional analysis can be useful in checking the reasonableness of your answer.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Dimensional analysis can help you check if the units you used were reasonable. If you were estimating the length of a football, if you got 1 kilometer, you would know to go back and check your work.
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