Explanation:
To determine the difference in size between the two pieces of land, we need to calculate the area of each.
The first piece of land covers 7.5 hectares. To convert hectares to square meters, we multiply by 10,000 (since 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters):
Area of the first piece of land = 7.5 hectares * 10,000 square meters/hectare
= 75,000 square meters
The second piece of land is given in length and width:
Area of the second piece of land = length * width
= 540 m * 360 m
= 194,400 square meters
To find the difference in size, we subtract the smaller area from the larger area:
Difference = Area of the second piece of land - Area of the first piece of land
= 194,400 square meters - 75,000 square meters
= 119,400 square meters
Therefore, the first piece of land is shorter by 119,400 square meters compared to the second piece of land.