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convert(1_mi, 1_ft) = 5280_ft
convert(1_miUS, 1_ft) = 5280.01056002_ft
(04-20-2017 09:51 PM)KeithB Wrote: [ -> ]convert(1_mi, 1_ft) = 5280_ft
convert(1_miUS, 1_ft) = 5280.01056002_ft

Right. The US survey mile and international mile differ by approx. 3,2 mm resp. a relative difference of 2E–6 which is explained here.

Dieter
Thanks.

I guess it only matters if you are a marathoner. That extra .277 feet can be a killer. 8^)
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