Final answer:
To find the area of the land in acres, we calculate the combined area of two rectangles and then convert from square feet to acres. The area results in 37.19 acres, which is approximate to 31 acres, the closest option provided.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find out how many acres are contained in a given legal land description, we need to calculate the area of that shape. The description defines a polygon, but based on the measurements, it is not a regular shape. For simplicity, let’s break it into two rectangles: one with the south side being 1,200 feet and the west side 600 feet, and another with the south side being 600 feet and the west side 1,500 feet.
First rectangle area: 1,200 feet (south) × 600 feet (west) = 720,000 square feet.
Second rectangle area: 600 feet (south) × 1,500 feet (west) = 900,000 square feet.
Combined area: 720,000 + 900,000 = 1,620,000 square feet.
Since there are 43,560 square feet in an acre, we can convert our combined area from square feet to acres.
1,620,000 square feet ÷ 43,560 square feet/acre = 37.19 acres.
The answer that best approximates this area based on the provided choices would be option d. 31 acres. However, we should note that the calculated area does not exactly match any of the provided options. So, while the answer provided corresponds most closely to the correct acreage, the actual area is 37.19 acres, which might indicate an error in the question's options.