Convert square foot (US survey) to rood
Please provide values below to convert square foot (US survey) [ft^2 (US)] to rood [rood], or Convert rood to square foot (US survey).
How to Convert Square Foot (Us Survey) to Rood
1 ft^2 (US) = 9.18277318520763e-05 rood
Example: convert 15 ft^2 (US) to rood:
15 ft^2 (US) = 15 × 9.18277318520763e-05 rood = 0.00137741597778114 rood
Square Foot (Us Survey) to Rood 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.
Rood
A rood is an old unit of area measurement used primarily in England, equal to a quarter of an acre or 1,210 square yards.
History/Origin
The rood originated in medieval England and was commonly used in land measurement during the Middle Ages. Its usage declined with the standardization of measurement systems in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Current Use
The rood is largely obsolete today and is rarely used outside historical or land survey contexts. It is primarily of historical interest in the study of traditional land measurements.