How Land Surveyors Calculate Trapezoidal Lots
Building lots and rural farm fields frequently have non-rectangular boundaries due to road curves or natural terrain. When two opposite property lines are parallel, the parcel forms a trapezoid.
Land Area Conversion Constants
- 1 Acre = 43,560 square feet = 4,046.86 square meters
- 1 Hectare = 10,000 square meters = 2.47105 acres
- 1 Cent = 435.6 square feet (0.01 acre)
- 1 Guntha = 1,089 square feet (0.025 acre)