The height in centimeters (cm) can be calculated by converting feet and inches to centimeters using these formulas:

• Multiply the height in feet by 30.48
• Multiply the height in inches by 2.54
• Add the two results together for total height in cm.

For example, to convert 5 feet 8 inches to centimeters:

• 5×30.48=152.4 cm5\times 30.48=152.4,\text{cm}5×30.48=152.4cm
• 8×2.54=20.32 cm8\times 2.54=20.32,\text{cm}8×2.54=20.32cm
• Total height = 152.4+20.32=172.72 cm152.4+20.32=172.72,\text{cm}152.4+20.32=172.72cm

So, 5 feet 8 inches is about 173 cm tall.