Convert square foot (US survey) to are
Please provide values below to convert square foot (US survey) [ft^2 (US)] to are [a], or Convert are to square foot (US survey).
How to Convert Square Foot (Us Survey) to Are
1 ft^2 (US) = 0.000929034116 a
Example: convert 15 ft^2 (US) to a:
15 ft^2 (US) = 15 × 0.000929034116 a = 0.01393551174 a
Square Foot (Us Survey) to Are 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.
Are
The are is a metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters.
History/Origin
The are was introduced in France in the 19th century as a convenient unit for measuring land area, particularly in agriculture and real estate.
Current Use
The are is still used in some countries for land measurement, especially in real estate and agriculture, but has largely been replaced by the hectare in most contexts.