Question 1

What is a sazhen?

Accepted Answer

A sazhen is a Russian unit equal to 2.1336 meters (7 feet or 3 arshines). Used in pre-metric Russia for building and land.

Question 2

How many sazhens in a verst?

Accepted Answer

500 sazhens = 1 verst (1.0668 km). The sazhen was based on the span of outstretched arms.

Question 3

Is this conversion factor exact?

Accepted Answer

Metric-to-metric conversions are exact (1 km = 1000 m). Imperial-to-metric factors like 1 inch = 2.54 cm are exact by international agreement.

Question 4

Why do some countries use different units?

Accepted Answer

Historical reasons - the metric system spread from France after 1795. The US, UK, and a few others retained older systems. Science uses metric worldwide.

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