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It’s letter E, wrestling a bear
User Runium
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Answer:

The correct answer is E, 551.6 square feet.

Explanation:

I think we can assume that the two ends are perfect semi-circles, although that's not clearly specified.

In that case, the total area we have is that of a 15x25 foot rectangle, plus a circle with a diameter of 15ft.

So lets work that out. The rectangle is easy, as the area is just width times height. 15 ft * 25 ft is 375 ft²

The area of a circle is defined as πr². We're given the diameter, which is twice the radius, so the collective area of the two ends would be π × 7.5² which equals π × 56.25, or approximately 176.7 square feet.

Now we just need to add those together:

375 + 176.7 = 551.7

The difference in answer will be due to rounding, so we know that the correct answer is E, despite their answer being rounded incorrectly.

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