Final answer:
The height of the Kansas City place at 623 feet is approximately 190 meters when converted using the given conversion rate of 1 centimeter equals 3.281 feet, and rounded to the nearest meter.
Step-by-step explanation:
The height of one Kansas City place is 623 feet. To express this height to the nearest meter, we first need to use the conversion factor that 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters. As 1 foot equals 12 inches, converting from feet to inches would be the first step. Then, using the conversion from inches to centimeters, and finally from centimeters to meters, considering the given that 1 centimeter equals 3.281 feet.
Let's break down the conversion:
- Convert feet to inches: 623 feet * 12 inches/foot = 7476 inches.
- Convert inches to centimeters: 7476 inches * 2.54 cm/inch = 18989.04 centimeters.
- Convert centimeters to meters: 18989.04 cm / 100 cm/meter = 189.8904 meters.
- Rounding to the nearest meter gives us approximately 190 meters.
Therefore, the height of the place in Kansas City is approximately 190 meters when rounded to the nearest meter using the conversion rate provided.