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HELPP ME PLEASEEE

Leila is laying stone pavers along the patio and walkway. The walkway is 12 feet wide. The patio measures 24 feet from top to bottom and 23 feet across. How much area does Leila need to​ cover?

HELPP ME PLEASEEE Leila is laying stone pavers along the patio and walkway. The walkway-example-1

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Answer:

906 square feet

Explanation:

You want to know the area of the patio with the composite shape shown in the figure.

Composition

We can divide the shape into two trapezoids and one parallelogram. Each has a height of 12 ft.

The top trapezoid has bases of 13 ft and 23 ft. The parallelogram has a base of 23 ft. The bottom trapezoid has bases of 37 ft and 32 ft.

Area formulas

The relevant area formulas are ...

A = 1/2(b1 +b2)h . . . . . . area of a trapezoid

A = bh . . . . . . . . . . . . . area of a parallelogram

Computation

Working from the top down, the areas of the composite parts are ...

A = 1/2(13 +23)(12) = 6(36) = 216 . . . . square feet

A = (23)(12) = 276 . . . . square feet

A = 1/2(37 +32)(12) = 6(69) = 414 . . . . square feet

Then the total area of the walkway and patio is ...

216 +276 +414 = 906 . . . . square feet

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