fathom to foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert fathom [fath] to foot (US survey) [ft], or change ↔.
fathom [fath]
Definition: A fathom is a unit of length equal to 6 feet or 1.8288 meters.
Historyandorigin: It has historical origins in maritime measurements.
CurrentUse: It is used in navigation to measure depths of water.
funfact: The fathom was used for measuring depths at sea.
foot (US survey) [ft]
Definition: A US survey foot is a unit of length equal to 12 survey inches, slightly different from the international foot.
Historyandorigin: It is based on the US survey inch.
CurrentUse: It is used in surveying in the United States.
funfact: The US survey foot is used in land surveying.
fathom [fath] to foot (US survey) [ft] Conversion Table
| 1 fathom [fath] | 5.999988 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 2 fathom [fath] | 11.999976 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 3 fathom [fath] | 17.999964 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 5 fathom [fath] | 29.99994 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 10 fathom [fath] | 59.99988 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 50 fathom [fath] | 299.9994 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 100 fathom [fath] | 599.9988 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 1000 fathom [fath] | 5999.988 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 10000 fathom [fath] | 59999.88 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 100000 fathom [fath] | 599998.8 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 1000000 fathom [fath] | 5999988 foot (US survey) [ft] |
How to Convert fathom to foot (US survey)
1 fathom [fath] = 5.999988 foot (US survey) [ft]
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.166667 fathom [fath]
we use cross multiplication method
fathom [fath] → foot (US survey) [ft]
1 → 5.999988
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*5.999988=1*x
by simplifying
x=8.999982