1.54 · An acre, a unit of land measurement still in wide use, has alength of one furlong ( mi) and a width one-tenth of its length.(a) How many acres are in a square mile? (b) How many squarefeet are in an acre? See Appendix E. (c) An acre-foot is the volumeof water that would cover 1 acre of flat land to a depth of 1 foot.How many gallons are in 1 acre-foot?

Given:- Acre has a length L = 1/8 mi Acre has a width d = (1/10)x(1/8) d = 1/80 mi Find:- a)How…

ngth of one furlong ( mi) and a width one-tenth of its ler O How many acres are in a square mile? (b) How many so et are in an acre? See Appendix E. (c) An acre-foot is the vo water that would cover 1 acre of flat land to a depth of 1

ngth of one furlong ( mi) and a width one-tenth of its ler O How many acres are in a square mile? (b) How many so et are in an acre? See Appendix E. (c) An acre-foot is the vo water that would cover 1 acre of flat land to a depth of 1

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1.54 · An acre, a unit of land measurement still in wide use, has a
length of one furlong ( mi) and a width one-tenth of its length.
(a) How many acres are in a square mile? (b) How many square
feet are in an acre? See Appendix E. (c) An acre-foot is the volume
of water that would cover 1 acre of flat land to a depth of 1 foot.
How many gallons are in 1 acre-foot?

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