document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891471>Question 891471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the difference between area and height in geometry? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539776 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Height is a 1 dimensional measure while area is a 2 dimensional measure. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think of your shoe. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a shoe size which is a measure of the length of your foot but your footprint includes not only the length but also the width. So your footprint would be a measure of area while the shoe size would be a measure of length.  </SPAN>\n" );
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