The Conversion Guide: From Metric to Imperial

Whether you're traveling, cooking a foreign recipe or reading a technical specification, unit conversion is a daily mental exercise. Although our metric system is decimal, the imperial system follows different rules.

1. Lengths: From Meter to Inch

The most common conversion concerns distance. The basic unit of the imperial system is the inch.

$1\text{ inch} = 2.54\text{ cm}$

To convert feet ($ft$) to meters ($m$), we use the following factor:

$1\text{ ft} = 0.3048\text{ m}$

2. Temperatures: Celsius vs Fahrenheit

Unlike distances, temperature conversion is not a simple multiplication because the zero point is different (0°C corresponds to 32°F).

To convert from Celsius (°C) to Fahrenheit (°F): $T_{(°F)} = T_{(°C)} \times \frac{9}{5} + 32$

For the reverse operation: $T_{(°C)} = (T_{(°F)} - 32) \times \frac{5}{9}$

3. Why are Conversion Factors Precise?

In the scientific and industrial world, a conversion error can have serious consequences. This is why conversion factors are defined by rigorous international standards.

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