Mr. Hershamn has purchased a farm that is in the shape of a rectangle. The dimensions of the piece of land are 2.6km by 4.37km. How many square kilometers did he buy, and how many hectares did he purchase

11.362 sq km

1136.2 hectares

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

The farm is in the shape of a rectangle.

Dimensions of the rectangular shaped land = 2.6 km by 4.37 km

To find:

Area of land bought in square km and in hectares.

Solution:

First of all, let us have a look at the formula for area of a rectangular shape figure.

Here,

Length = 2.6 km

Width = 4.37 km

So, Area =

To convert square kilometers to hectares, we can use the following conversion formula:

1 sq km = 100 hectares

11.362 km = 100 11.362 = 1136.2 hectares

13.46

step-by-step explanation:

16.80 x .20 = 13.46