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Question from Phyllis: Could you please figure out the square footage and acreage of my lot? Thank you. |
Hi Phyllis,
If the corners are right angles then the area is 480 
410 = 196800 square feet.
If the corners are not square then you need to find the distance d in feet between a pair of sides as in the diagram below.
In this diagram, since d is the distance between the sides of length 480 ft the area is 480 d square feet.
One acres is 43560 square feet so once you have the area in square feet divide by 43560 to find the area in acres.
Penny
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