An acre is equal to 4,840 square yards.
The original definition of an acre was to cover a rectangle of 22 yards (one chain) by 220 yards (a furlong).
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An acre is not a linear measurement it is an area.
1 acre = 4,840 square yards
According to my service manager an acre measurement was determined by how much area an ox and a single plow could plow in one day ...
not a real unit of measurement
Side A = (4840/side B) yards