Metric vs. other measurement systems - chart

[mklotz]

According to Wikipedia, the Taj is 240' high (height being the only dimension given)

480' = 146+ meters

which is very close to 175 for large values of 146

Given that its mass is the relevant figure in evaluating an impact, it would make more sense to estimate its volume...

V = (4/3)*pi*(175/2)^3 / 2500 (m^3 per olympic swimming pool) = 1122+ olympic swimming pools

There, that's better, now it's expressed in a way the social ecology majors can comprehend.