September 15, 1999 Page 5 of 13. 3 Sampling of band-pass signals. 3.1 Introduction. The Nyquist sampling theorem states that to get a unique representation of the frequency. content of a signal, the signal must be sampled at a rate twice the frequency of the highest. frequency component of the signal.
A quarter section, often shortened to quarter, is an area of one-fourth of a square mile, or 160 acres (0.65 km2). It was a common size of a tract under Homestead Acts in the United States and the Dominion Land Survey in Canada.
Five years ago, the average single-family home typically would be 2,000 square feet on a quarter-acre, according to Robinson. Today, it is probably 3,000 square feet, Robinson said. Ryland already has taken into account consumers' preference for a big-box design. The area's No. 2 builder is introducing a line of homes in Bel Air in Harford County that go up to 3,800 square feet, sell in the $260,000 range -- modest for its size -- and are situated on a quarter-acre. What they really are is just great big boxes ... just great big houses, Robinson said.