Definition:FPS/Length/Foot
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This page is about Foot (Linear Measure}. For other uses, see foot.
Definition
The foot is the FPS base unit and an imperial unit of length.
Conversion Factors
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | foot | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 12\) | inches | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 3\) | yard | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 30 \cdotp 48\) | centimetres | \(\quad\) (exact) | ||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 0 \cdotp 3048\) | metres | \(\quad\) (exact) |
Symbol
- $\mathrm {ft}$
The symbol for the foot is $\mathrm {ft}$.
Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {ft}
.
Sources
- 1944: Alfred E. Holbrow: Geometrical Drawing (12th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Section $\text I$. Introduction
- 1964: D.E. Rutherford: Classical Mechanics (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$: Kinematics: $1$. Space and Time
- 1966: Isaac Asimov: Understanding Physics ... (previous) ... (next): $\text {I}$: Motion, Sound and Heat: Chapter $2$: Falling Bodies: Free Fall
- 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $1.$ Units and Abbreviations: $1.3$ British and other units
- 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $12$
- 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $12$
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): foot: 1.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): foot: 1.