High School

Ed bought a one-acre parcel of land that is in the shape of a square. Approximately how many linear feet are each of its sides?

A. 201
B. 208
C. 213
D. 215

Answer :

Final answer:

To determine the length of one side of a square acre, calculate the square root of 43,560 square feet, resulting in approximately 208.71 feet. Therefore, each side of the square is approximately 208 feet long.

Explanation:

The question asks about the length of one side of a square parcel of land that is exactly one acre in area.

Since an acre is defined as 43,560 square feet, and the shape of the land is a square, each side of the square must be of equal length. To find the length of one side, we take the square root of the total area.

Mathematically, this is represented as:

Side length = √43,560 square feet = 208.71 feet. Therefore, the approximate length of each side of the square parcel is 208 feet, making option b) 208 the correct answer.

208 only one that can be a square

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