1. **Problem:** Convert 17 metres to feet. 2. **Formula:** Use the conversion factor $1 \text{ m} = 3.28 \text{ ft}$. 3. **Set up the conversion:** To convert metres to feet, multiply by $\frac{3.28 \text{ ft}}{1 \text{ m}}$ so that metres cancel out. 4. **Calculation:** $$17 \text{ m} \times \frac{3.28 \text{ ft}}{1 \text{ m}} = 17 \times 3.28 \text{ ft}$$ 5. **Simplify:** $$= 55.76 \text{ ft}$$ 6. **Answer:** $17$ metres equals $55.76$ feet. This completes the first conversion problem as requested.