2007-03-26 09:27:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
1.8288 meters.
2007-03-26 09:30:27 · answer #1 · answered by Saravannan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fathom is exactly 6 feet. Modern boats can measure the depth of water with sonar. Older ones without sonar use a line with a weight at one end. When the line begins to bend it is known that the line hit bottom. Most lines are marked to give them the measurement.
2007-03-26 09:36:11 · answer #2 · answered by Yafooey! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A fathom is 1.8288 meters or just about 6 feet. You can convert that and a hundred different things into a hundred other different things at this site- http://www.onlineconversion.com/length_all.htm
2007-03-26 09:35:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I barely even fathom the question!
2007-03-26 09:35:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its a nautical term which means one arms length. You would spread your arms apart measure from tip the tip of middle finger across your chest to the tip of your other hand.
2007-03-26 09:37:56 · answer #5 · answered by shakespeareslady2002 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
6 feet. Anything in meters is just going to be an approximation.
2007-03-26 09:30:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
exactly 6 feet.
2007-03-26 09:30:57 · answer #7 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
6ft or 2yd. (They are the same.)
2007-03-26 09:31:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋