Question

central park in new york city is rectangular in shape and measures approximately 1.37 •10 4 feet by 2.64 •10 2 feet if one acre is equal to 4.356 • 10 4 square feet how many acres does central park cover round to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

83.03 acres. To solve this, first calculate how many square feet that central park covers. Just multiply its length and width. So 1.37x10^4 * 2.64x10^2 = 3.6168x10^6 Now divide its area in square feet by the number of square feet in an acre. 3.6168x10^6 / 4.356x10^4 = 8.303x10^1 = 83.03