Posted by John T on April 28, 2010 at 04:38:44 from (66.244.97.31):
In Reply to: What's an acre? posted by Plumcrazy on April 28, 2010 at 02:05:42:
BY DEFINITION: An acre consists of 43,560 SQUARE FEET. So that could in theory be a strip of land 1 ft wide by 43,560 feet in length as 1 x 43,560 = 43,560 Square Feet.
If it happened to be square versus rectangular and one acre, it (dimensions) would work out to the square root of 43,560, which is 208.7103, as a strip of land measuring 208.7103 ft wide by 208.7103 ft long would equal 43,560 square feet, i.e. ONE ACRE
If you need to calculate how many acres there are in a rectangular plot of land and you know its dimensions, simply multiply length x width (in feet) and divide by 43,560 to get the acreage.
Unfortunately, many land plots are irregular (maybe even with circular borders) shaped so it takes a bit of geometry to calculate the square feet.
Note that many legal descriptions begin at a point in the centerline of say the road in front of your house and that road surface may be included in your acreage...
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