Convert square foot (US survey) to square meter
Please provide values below to convert square foot (US survey) [ft^2 (US)] to square meter [m^2], or Convert square meter to square foot (US survey).
How to Convert Square Foot (Us Survey) to Square Meter
1 ft^2 (US) = 0.0929034116 m^2
Example: convert 15 ft^2 (US) to m^2:
15 ft^2 (US) = 15 × 0.0929034116 m^2 = 1.393551174 m^2
Square Foot (Us Survey) to Square Meter Conversion Table
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Square Foot (Us Survey)
A square foot (US survey) is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides measuring one foot, primarily used in land measurement and real estate in the United States.
History/Origin
The square foot originated from the foot as a unit of length, which has been used since ancient times. Its application as an area measurement became standardized in the United States for land and property measurements in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Current Use
Today, the square foot (US survey) is widely used in real estate, construction, and land surveying within the United States to measure property sizes, building areas, and land plots.
Square Meter
A square meter (m^2) is the SI unit of area, representing the area of a square with sides of one meter each.
History/Origin
The square meter was established as part of the International System of Units (SI) in 1960, based on the meter defined by the speed of light, and has since become the standard unit for measuring area in the metric system.
Current Use
The square meter is widely used in various fields such as real estate, architecture, land measurement, and engineering to quantify surface areas of spaces and objects.