Convert rod (US survey) to decimeter
Please provide values below to convert rod (US survey) [rd (US)] to decimeter [dm], or Convert decimeter to rod (US survey).
How to Convert Rod (Us Survey) to Decimeter
1 rd (US) = 50.292100584 dm
Example: convert 15 rd (US) to dm:
15 rd (US) = 15 × 50.292100584 dm = 754.38150876 dm
Rod (Us Survey) to Decimeter Conversion Table
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Rod (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey rod is a unit of length equal to 16.5 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey rod is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey rod was used for land surveying in the United States.
Decimeter
A decimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-tenth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "deci-" comes from the Latin word "decimus," meaning tenth. The decimeter was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The decimeter is not as commonly used in everyday life as other metric units like the centimeter or meter, but it is sometimes used in technical and scientific contexts.