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Metric Area. When the metric system was first proposed, the unit of area was the are with
a. Using metric prefixes, how many square meters are there in 1 centiare?
b. Express 1 km2 in hectare.
c. Find the conversion factor between hectares and acres.
d. Which is the more expensive price for land, $5000/acre, 10000euro/ha?
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