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Convert Yard To Meter

Conversion Results

Yard Meter
0.01 0.009
0.1 0.091
1 0.914
2 1.829
3 2.743
5 4.572
10 9.144
20 18.288
50 45.72
100 91.44
1000 914.4

How to Convert Yard to Meter

Step-by-Step Explanation

  1. Value to convert: 10 Yard
  2. Conversion Factor: 1 Yard = 0.914 Meter
  3. Calculate: 10 × 0.914 → 9.144 Meter

Unit Information

Yard (yd)

Definition

A yard (symbol: yd) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. Since 1959, a yard has been defined as exactly 0.9144 meters. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches.

Current Use

The yard is commonly used in field-length measurement for certain sports such as American and Canadian football, and association football (soccer). The yard is also used in cricket pitch dimensions, and sometimes in golf fairway measurements.

Meter (m)

Definition

The meter (symbol: m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Current Use

Being the SI unit of length, the meter is used worldwide in many applications such as measuring distance, height, and length. The United States is one notable exception where the foot and yard are still widely used.

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