How many miles of shoreline are there on a 65 acre lake if I were canoing or kayaking around it?

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How many miles of shoreline are there on a 65 acre lake if I were canoing or kayaking around it?

2007-04-17 01:44:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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It totally depends on the shape of the lake

2007-04-17 01:56:19 · answer #1 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

approx. 1.6 miles.

An acre is 300 ft. by 300 ft. You have a 65 acre lake which will have no more than 29 acres along it's perimeter.29x300=8700.8700 divided by a mile(5280ft.) is1.64 miles.

2007-04-21 00:50:20 · answer #2 · answered by Coffeeman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It depends on the shape of the lake.

If it is a perfect circle, which is the shortest possible distance, it will be a bit over one mile round the circumference (1.13 miles to be accurate)

Any other shape will make it longer

2007-04-17 09:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by Sandy G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋