• Dem Bosain
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    361 year ago

    The acre was defined officially as being 1 furlong (40 poles = 660 feet) in length, and 4 poles (66 feet) in breadth.

    From the source of the problem.

    Whip out your furlongs and poles. Bring some rods and chains, just in case.

    • @HjFUN
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      101 year ago

      I remember it just as 1x10 chains which is still esoteric and just to check the math on the conversion factor of 1 acre = 43,560 sq. ft.

    • @[email protected]
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      1 year ago

      What the fuck’s a furlong???

      edit: Google says it’s 1/8 of a mile… 201.17m for my SI people.