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Area Type - Any odd shaped yard area
can be subdivided into a combination of squares, rectangles and
circles or parts of circles. Or, they can be roughly estimated as
one of the above. Take a look at the yard area you want to work
with and break it down into the largest of these three types of
areas that you can. Record a name, shape and dimensions of each
area. Then bring that data back and enter it above to get a total.
Square - For square areas you only
need to enter the length or width because they are the same number.
The Yard Area Calculator will do the rest.
Rectangle - For rectangles you need
a length and width measurement. It doesn't matter which is which
for the purposes of this calculation.
Circle - It is easiest usually to
measure or estimate the diameter (the distance across the center)
of a circular area. If you can more easily measure the radius (the
distance from the center to the outside edge) then just multiply
this number by two (2) to get the diameter to enter above. The box
to the right of the diameter allows you to specify parts of a circle
instead of an entire circle including "Full", "1/2",
"1/4" and "3/4". The default is a full circle.
Area Name - This name is just for
your reference. Use names that mean something to you such as "back
yard" or "right side yard" and "left side yard
".
Dimensions - If your measurements are
in feet (you should estimate things to the nearest foot instead
of using inches) the total area will be in square feet. Likewise
if your measurements are in meters the total area will be in square
meters. If you switch from feet to meters or meters to feet after
some areas have already been entered, there will be some rounding
errors introduced in the conversions. Switching dimensions is best
done before any areas are entered. However, the Yard Area Calculator
will correctly maintain the total in whichever dimensions you choose.
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