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Conversions Table
Equivalent of 3 Foot: |
914.35537945748 Millimeter |
91.435537945748 Centimeter |
0.91435537945748 Meter |
0.00091435537945748 Kilometer |
35.998262724779 Inch |
0.00056815391648888 Mile |
1.0003047851265 Yard |
0.00049375190490704 Nautical Mile |
Foot / Yard Units Definition
Foot
The foot is a unit of length of approximately 30 centimeters, corresponding to the length of a human foot of approximately size 45.In Antiquity, the foot was regularly divided into sixteen fingers or four palms. The Roman foot was 29.64 cm.Since the Middle Ages, the foot was also divided by twelve, which gave the inch. The foot of the King of France was 32.48 cm (size 48¾) and the Anglo-Saxon foot is 30.48 cm.
Yard
Yard is an Unit of measurement of length (British imperial system), still used in the United States, defined as exactly 0.9144 meters since 1959. The symbol: yd (international) or vg (in French-speaking Canada). Formerly called verge in France, particularly for measuring fabrics; the verge is still used today in Canada, mainly in the field of North American football