Convert Meter to Foot (m to ft)
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Meter (abbreviation: m): is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The metre is the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum within 1/299792458 seconds.
Foot (abbreviation: ft): (plural feet) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. Since 1959, both units have been accepted equivalent to exactly 0.3048 meters by international agreement.
How to Convert Meters to Feet
Example: How many feet are equivalent to 17.42 meters?
As;
1 meters = 3.28084 feet
17.42 meters = Y feet
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 17.42 times 3.28084 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 17.42 * 3.28084 / 1 = 57.1522328 feet
Answer is: 57.1522328 feet are equivalent to 17.42 meters.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into ft:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 52.16 m
( ii ) 69.93 m
( iii ) 64.85 m
