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Square feet measure area and linear feet measure length. If a board is one (linear) foot long, that does not tell you how much area it covers, unless you also know the width.

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How many linear feet in 1200 square feet?

To determine linear feet from square feet, you need a specific width. Linear feet refers to a one-dimensional measurement, while square feet is two-dimensional. For example, if you have a width of 1 foot, 1200 square feet would equal 1200 linear feet. If the width is different, divide 1200 by that width to find the linear feet.


How many square feet in one linear yard?

None.Square feet are a measure of area;Linear yards are a measure of lengthand have no width.Area is length times widtharea_of_linear_yard = 1 linear yard x 0 linear yard= 0 square yards= 0 square feet


80 linear feet equals how many square yards?

This would be an unanswerable question as 80 linear feet is a linear unit and square yards is a measure of area. Now if the yard is 80 linear feet by 80 linear feet , that would be an area of 6400 square feet. Since 9 square feet occupy a square yard, that would be an area of 711 1/3 square yards. But, 80 linear feet is only a measure in one dimension and area is a two dimensional measure


How many square feet in one mile?

Miles are distance units, square feet are area units, so there are no square feet in a mile. There are, however, 5 280 linear feet in a mile, so one square mile equals 27 878 400 square feet (5280^2).


How do you calculate linear feet to square yards?

The two are different units of measure. Linear feet is a distance BETWEEN two points. Square yards is an AREA, such as the area of a living room. Linear feet is one dimensional. Square yards is two dimensional.

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How many square feet are there in 29 linear feet?

Linear feet cannot be converted to square feet. One is a unit of distance, the other of area.


How many square feet are in 8730 linear feet?

Square feet are a measure of area (two dimensions) Linear feet are a measure of distance (one dimension) They don't translate.


How many square feet are in 200 linear feet?

The answer is undefinable. Linear feet is a measurement of just one axis; square feet is a measurement of the x and y axis. If you have 200 linear feet you would multiply the width of the material or area to determine the square feet.


How many linear feet are in one side of 10 acres if square?

660 feet.


How many linear feet in on one side of two and one half acre square?

There are 836.88 linear feet in one side of a square that is two and a half acres in size.


How many square feet in one linear yard?

None.Square feet are a measure of area;Linear yards are a measure of lengthand have no width.Area is length times widtharea_of_linear_yard = 1 linear yard x 0 linear yard= 0 square yards= 0 square feet


80 linear feet equals how many square yards?

This would be an unanswerable question as 80 linear feet is a linear unit and square yards is a measure of area. Now if the yard is 80 linear feet by 80 linear feet , that would be an area of 6400 square feet. Since 9 square feet occupy a square yard, that would be an area of 711 1/3 square yards. But, 80 linear feet is only a measure in one dimension and area is a two dimensional measure


How many miles is 43560 square feet?

a mile is linear and square feet is a measurement of area. if you mean how many square miles are in 43560 square feet the answer is 0.0015625 square miles. also 43560 square feet is one acre


How many linear feet are in one square mile?

There is 27,878,400 feet in one square mile. Land is typically measured using square mile and is abbreviated as "sq. mi".


How many linear feet are in one side of 15 acres if square?

15 acres are 653400 square feet. That is a real square with each side measuring 808.3316151 feet.


How many One square feet equal a linear foot?

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How many feet squared in one meter squared?

Square feet is a unit of area, a metre is a unit of linear length. The units are incompatible.