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<onlyinclude>A '''foot''' (ft) is a [[units|unit]] of distance, defined as being equal to 12 inches, or 1/3 of a yard.</onlyinclude><ref>Metric Conversions. (2015, Mar.5). ''Inches to Feet Conversion'' [Online]. Available: http://www.metric-conversions.org/length/inches-to-feet.htm</ref> The foot is typically only used by countries that follow the [[Imperial system of units]], but it is still commonly used in Canada as a measurement of height and in the aviation industry all around the world. It's occasionally used in the [[energy]] unit [[foot pound]]. | <onlyinclude>A '''foot''' (ft) is a [[units|unit]] of distance, defined as being equal to 12 inches, or 1/3 of a yard.</onlyinclude><ref>Metric Conversions. (2015, Mar.5). ''Inches to Feet Conversion'' [Online]. Available: http://www.metric-conversions.org/length/inches-to-feet.htm</ref> The foot is typically only used by countries that follow the [[Imperial system of units]], but it is still commonly used in Canada as a measurement of height and in the aviation industry all around the world. It's occasionally used in the [[energy]] unit [[foot pound]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:55, 2 July 2026
A foot (ft) is a unit of distance, defined as being equal to 12 inches, or 1/3 of a yard.[1] The foot is typically only used by countries that follow the Imperial system of units, but it is still commonly used in Canada as a measurement of height and in the aviation industry all around the world. It's occasionally used in the energy unit foot pound.
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References
- ↑ Metric Conversions. (2015, Mar.5). Inches to Feet Conversion [Online]. Available: http://www.metric-conversions.org/length/inches-to-feet.htm