Question

How many square feet of carpet will we need for this hole?

Answer 1

`60\ ft^(2)`

Explanation:

we know that

The area of the carpet needed is equal to the area of the complete rectangle minus the area of the two triangles

so

`A=(12)(6)-(1)/(2)(4)(4)-(1)/(2)(4)(2)=72-8-4=60\ ft^(2)`