Convert inch to foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert inch [in] to foot (US survey) [ft (US)], or Convert foot (US survey) to inch.
How to Convert Inch to Foot (Us Survey)
1 in = 0.083333166667 ft (US)
Example: convert 15 in to ft (US):
15 in = 15 × 0.083333166667 ft (US) = 1.249997500005 ft (US)
Inch to Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Inch
An inch is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. An inch was defined to be equivalent to exactly 25.4 millimeters in 1959. There are 12 inches in a foot and 36 inches in a yard.
History/Origin
The term "inch" was derived from the Latin unit "uncia" which was equivalent to "one-twelfth" of a Roman foot. The inch has had various standards throughout history, with the current definition being based on the international yard.
Current Use
The inch is mostly used in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It is also sometimes used in Japan (as well as other countries) in relation to electronic parts, like the size of display screens.
Foot (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey foot was a unit of length defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was used for land surveying in the United States for most of the 20th century. Its use was officially phased out in 2022 to standardize with the international foot.
Current Use
The U.S. survey foot is now an obsolete unit.