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Find the area of a rectangle with a base of 9 feet and a height of 17 1/2

feet.

The area of the rectangle is square feet.

User Avaneep
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157.5 square feet.
you multiply the base which is 9 by the height which is 17.5
User BorisS
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The answer should be
157.5ft squared. The formula for the area of a rectangle is WxL and in this case the height is going to parallel the width as the base will parallel the length. Hope this helps!
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