Final answer:
To convert the height a pole vaulter clears, which is 16 ft 5 in, to meters, we first convert to inches (197 in), then to centimeters (500.38 cm), and finally to meters (5.0038 m).
Step-by-step explanation:
The student has asked how high 16 ft 5 in is in meters. To convert feet and inches to meters, we first need to convert feet and inches to inches only, and then to centimeters, as there are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. For the vaulter to clear the crossbar set at 16 ft 5 in, we convert as follows:
- 16 ft = 16 × 12 in = 192 in
- 192 in + 5 in = 197 in
- 197 in × 2.54 cm/in = 500.38 cm
- 500.38 cm ÷ 100 = 5.0038 m
Therefore, the pole vaulter clears a crossbar set at approximately 5.0038 meters high.