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Nathan built a triangular garden in his backyard, as shown.

How much of the backyard is not covered by the garden?

A.141 square feet
B.78 square feet
C.120 square feet
D.99 square feet

Nathan built a triangular garden in his backyard, as shown. How much of the backyard-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

Subtract the area of the triangle from the rectangular area. AT=bh/2 and AR=LW so

A=12(10)-7(6)/2

A=120-21

A=99 ft^2

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