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EspanolA rectangular yard measuring 29 ft by 50 ft is bordered (and surrounded) by a fence. Inside, a walk that is 3 ft wide goes all the way along the fence. Find thearea of this walk. Be sure include the correct unit in your answer.0ftftftх5?ExfgnationCheck2021 McGraw HLC AB Rights Reservedo e02:03---

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Given:

A rectangular yard measuring 29 ft by 50 ft is bordered by a fence.

The area of the rectangle is given as,


\begin{gathered} A_R=\text{Length}* Width \\ A_R=50*29 \\ A_R=1450 \end{gathered}

The walkway is 3 ft wide. Then overall dimensions are reduce by 6 ft

The area inside the walkway is,


\begin{gathered} A_W=\mleft(50-2\cdot3\mright)*(29-2\cdot3) \\ A_W=44*\: 23 \\ A_W=1012 \end{gathered}

So, the area of the walk is,


\begin{gathered} A=A_R-A_W \\ A=1450-1012 \\ A=438\text{ square ft} \end{gathered}

Answer: 438 square ft.

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