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A flower bed in the corner of your yard is in the shape of a right triangle. The perpendicular sides of the bed measure 7 feet and 9 feet. Calculate the area of the flower bed. a. 39.5 sq.ft C. 21.5 sq.
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A flower bed in the corner of your yard is in the shape of a right triangle. The perpendicular sides of the bed measure 7

feet and 9 feet. Calculate the area of the flower bed.
a. 39.5 sq.ft
C. 21.5 sq.ft
b. 31.5 sq.ft
d. 11.5 sq. ft

A flower bed in the corner of your yard is in the shape of a right triangle. The perpendicular-example-1
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B - 31.5 sq ft

9 ft x 7 ft = 63ft, but since we are finding the area of a triangle, not a square, we would divide that answer by 2, so:

63ft / 2 = 31.5 sq ft
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