A section is a particular area that is part of a larger place while a square mile is an imperial and US unit of area equal to a square one mile long on each side.
Abbreviation for square miles is written as mi² also written as sq mi.
Formula to convert section to sq mi.
To convert section to mi², we need to how they are related.
We are told that 1 section is equivalent to 1 sq. mi.
Therefore, to convert section to miles we multiply the section value by 1.
Area in sq.mi = Section x 1
Example:
Convert 20 sections to square miles.
= 20 x 1
= 20 sq.mi.