document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=470983>Question 470983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if i want a lake to be .5 miles long by 1 mile wide how many acres of land would i need </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #323043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=323043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of the lake (assuming it's a rectangle) is 0.5*1 = 0.5 square miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you need at least 0.5 square miles of land, which converts to 320 acres (multiply by 640 to convert to acres). Keep in mind that the dimensions of the land must exceed the dimensions of the lake. </SPAN>\n" );
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