How many feet are in 3 meters?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking for a conversion from meters to feet. It requires using the conversion factor that 1 meter is approximately 3.28084 feet.

Answer

9.84252 feet
Answer for screen readers

The final answer is 9.84252 feet

Steps to Solve

  1. Identify the conversion factor

The conversion factor between meters and feet is $1$ meter $= 3.28084$ feet.

  1. Set up the multiplication

To convert meters to feet, you multiply the number of meters by the conversion factor.

$$ ext{feet} = ext{meters} imes 3.28084$$

For 3 meters, this looks like:

$$ ext{feet} = 3 imes 3.28084$$

  1. Perform the multiplication

Multiply $3$ by $3.28084$.

$$3 imes 3.28084 = 9.84252$$

The final answer is 9.84252 feet

More Information

Interestingly, the foot was historically used by many ancient civilizations and was commonly based on the length of a human foot.

Tips

A common mistake is to forget to use the exact conversion factor (3.28084) and instead rounding it, leading to less accurate results.

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