Convert dekameter to inch (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert dekameter [dam] to inch (US survey) [in (US)], or Convert inch (US survey) to dekameter.
How to Convert Dekameter to Inch (Us Survey)
1 dam = 393.700000001575 in (US)
Example: convert 15 dam to in (US):
15 dam = 15 × 393.700000001575 in (US) = 5905.50000002362 in (US)
Dekameter to Inch (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.
Inch (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey inch is a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a U.S. survey foot.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey inch is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey inch was used for land surveying in the United States.