A deed of five calls reduced to latitudes and departures, carried to coordinates, and closed out to an area - with the description's own closure tested before the area is trusted.
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Given
A deed describes a parcel by the following calls, beginning at an iron pipe at corner A and running:
A to B: N 42°30′00″ E, 420.00 ft
B to C: S 78°15′00″ E, 385.50 ft
C to D: S 15°40′00″ W, 468.30 ft
D to E: S 71°05′00″ W, 310.20 ft
E to A: N 36°59′15″ W, 401.00 ft, to the point of beginning
Bearings are on the deed's own meridian; distances are horizontal, in US survey feet.
Corner A is to be held at assumed coordinates N 1000.00, E 1000.00.
Required
Latitudes and departures for each call, and the closure of the description.
Coordinates for all five corners.
The area of the parcel in square feet and acres.
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