Convert Feet to Meters
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Converting Feet to Meters
Converting feet to meters is important when translating between imperial and metric measurement systems, particularly in international construction, engineering projects, and scientific contexts.
Mathematical Relationship
The mathematical relation between feet and meters is: 1 foot = 0.3048 meters. To convert a length in feet to meters, multiply the foot value by 0.3048.
Common Conversion Values
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 5 | 1.524 |
| 10 | 3.048 |
| 50 | 15.24 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
Unit Definitions
Feet
The foot (symbol: ft) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. It is equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters exactly.
Meters
The meter (symbol: m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Historical Context
The foot has ancient origins and varied in length until it was standardized in 1959 as exactly 0.3048 meters. The meter was first defined in 1793 during the French Revolution as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole.