Question: The length of a Gunter chain is?
Options:
100ft.
20ft.
90ft.
66ft.
🔑 Key Points
→ Gunter Chain (also known as surveyor's chain) is a distance measuring device used for surveying.
→ It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmunt Guntur.
→ The chain comes in a standard length of 66ft, consisting of 100 links, each link being 0.66ft or 7.92 inches. The length of 66ft is selected because it is convenient for land measurements.
→ Gunter Chain (also known as surveyor's chain) is a distance measuring device used for surveying.
→ It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmunt Guntur.
→ The chain comes in a standard length of 66ft, consisting of 100 links, each link being 0.66ft or 7.92 inches. The length of 66ft is selected because it is convenient for land measurements.