Asked by William
A road runs along the south boundary of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of a section. If the road contains two acres in the area, the width of the road would be:
The answer is 66 feet, but I can't calculate it.
The answer is 66 feet, but I can't calculate it.
Answers
Answered by
Steve
a section is 1 mile square
So, each quarter is 1/2 mile on a side.
A 1/4 of a 1/4 is thus 1/4 mile on a side, or 1320 ft
If the road's width is w feet,
1320w = 2*43560
w = 66 ft
So, each quarter is 1/2 mile on a side.
A 1/4 of a 1/4 is thus 1/4 mile on a side, or 1320 ft
If the road's width is w feet,
1320w = 2*43560
w = 66 ft