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The schoolyard has an area of 3864 ft.² The section that is in the shape of a triangle is used for picnic tables what is the area of the section for picnic tables

The schoolyard has an area of 3864 ft.² The section that is in the shape of a triangle-example-1
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Explanation:

Squares have equal lengths on all sides, so we already know that 46 ft applies to the entire square.

46 x 46 = 2116

We then subtract this from 3846, so

3846 square feet - 2116 square feet = 1730

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