by Dirtman » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:58 am
First convert to decimal feet or inches.
To convert to decimal feet: 5' 11" = 5' + 11" = 5' + (11/12) = 5.9167 feet
Multiply feet * 0.3048 to convert to meters. (5.9167' * 0.3048 = 1.8034 meters)
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To convert to inches: 5' 11" = (5*12)+11 = 71 inches
Multiply inches by 0.0254 to convert to meters. (71 * 0.0254 = 1.8034 meters)