Actual chain length is 29.95 m, so each recorded dimension is multiplied by 29.95/30. Area correction is the square of this ratio: $A=542(554)(29.95/30)^2/10000=29.92679$ ha. Thus **29.93 ha**. A short chain makes recorded distances too large.
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