Question

One mile measures 5,280 feet long, so one square mile is equivalent to how many square feet?

1) 5,280
2) 27,878,400
3) 1,742,400
4) cannot be determined

Answer 1

One square mile equals 27,878,400 square feet, calculated by squaring the number of feet in one mile (5,280 feet).

Step-by-step explanation:

One square mile is equivalent to 27,878,400 square feet. To find this, we use the fact that one mile measures 5,280 feet long. The area of a square is calculated by squaring the length of its side, so we square the number of feet in a mile:

5,280 feet × 5,280 feet = 27,878,400 square feet

Therefore, option 2) 27,878,400 is the correct answer.