2006-11-27 12:00:41 · 13 answers · asked by kittylover 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
5280
"in Old England, the mile - derived from the Roman "mille
passus" or 1000 double steps - was originally 5000 feet long as in the
Roman definition (1 "passus" = 5 feet). Later, it took 5280 feet to
accommodate exactly 8 furlongs, the most popular measure of the time.
Actually, the usual happened: the foot and the rod went slowly their
separate ways, being used by different industries (the weaver and the
farmer ....) Things had to be straightened up and, as the foot and the
rod were already entrenched, we find these strange figures: 16.5 ft/rod
and 5280 ft/mile. This was voted by the House under Queen Elizabeth I
in 1595.
It should be noted that the furlong comes from the Greek and Roman
stadion, which they themselves inherited from more ancient times. It
seems to be the optimal length for the traditional plough.
The rod was determined by lining up 16 men (after the Sunday Service,
the story goes) and measuring the combined length of all their left
feet. These 16 feet make up 16.5 "feet." Thickness of the shoes? Gaps
between feet? This is tradition ...."
2006-11-27 12:01:54 · answer #1 · answered by ©2009 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
5280 feet in a mile
2006-11-27 12:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by roy40372 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-18 18:48:00 · answer #3 · answered by Ezequiel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5280
2006-11-27 12:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by senoritabonita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5280
2006-11-27 12:07:39 · answer #5 · answered by Steve M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5280
2006-11-27 12:01:57 · answer #6 · answered by Ambino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dang these guys are quick
and right on accurate
5,280 feet to the mile
63,360 inches (just had to add this since the other guys were quicker)
2006-11-27 12:11:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 mile = 5,280 feet
2006-11-27 12:04:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is 5280 feet.
2006-11-27 12:09:11 · answer #9 · answered by Robert G. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's 5280 ft.
2006-11-27 12:14:01 · answer #10 · answered by dodadz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋