function meters = feet_to_meters ( feet )

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%% FEET_TO_METERS converts a measurement in feet to meters.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license.
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%  Modified:
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%    22 October 2005
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Parameters:
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%    Input, real FEET, the length in feet.
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%    Output, real METERS, the corresponding length in meters.
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  meters = 0.0254 * 12.0 * feet;

  return
end