Nautical mile - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautical_mileA nautical mile is a unit of length used in air, marine, and space navigation, and for the definition of territorial waters. Historically, it was defined as the meridian arc length corresponding to one minute ( 1 60 of a degree) of latitude. Today the international nautical mile is defined as exactly 1,852 metres (6,076 ft; 1.151 mi).
Cable length - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_lengthA cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. Due to anachronisms and varying techniques of measurement, a cable length can be anywhere from 169 to 220 metres, depending on the standard used. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the ...
How Many Tenths of a Mile Are in a Mile? - Reference.com
www.reference.com › world-view › many-tenths-mileApr 05, 2020 · An often-repeated math corollary is that any whole is equal to all its parts taken together. When taking into consideration more than ten-tenths, such as eleven-tenths or fourteen-tenths, for example, the distance formed by the parts is greater than a mile because the units add up to more than the whole. If fewer than ten-tenths are taken, such as two-tenths or nine-tenths, the resulting distance is inevitably less than a mile.